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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/26—Suspension arrangements for wings for folding wings
    • E05D15/264—Suspension arrangements for wings for folding wings for bi-fold wings
    • E05D15/266—Suspension arrangements for wings for folding wings for bi-fold wings comprising two pivots placed at opposite edges of the wing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/10—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts
    • E05D11/1028—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open
    • E05D11/105—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open the maintaining means acting perpendicularly to the pivot axis
    • E05D11/1064—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open the maintaining means acting perpendicularly to the pivot axis with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/02—Hinges with pins with one pin
    • E05D3/022—Hinges with pins with one pin allowing an additional lateral movement, e.g. for sealing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D7/00—Hinges or pivots of special construction
    • E05D7/04—Hinges adjustable relative to the wing or the frame
    • E05D7/0415—Hinges adjustable relative to the wing or the frame with adjusting drive means
    • E05D7/0423—Screw-and-nut mechanisms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/08—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings
    • E05F1/10—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance
    • E05F1/12—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs
    • E05F1/1246—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis
    • E05F1/1253—Mechanisms in the shape of hinges or pivots, operated by springs with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis with a compression spring
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/13—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof characterised by the type of wing
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  • Patent Number 2,987,756 means are disclosed which permit the pivot pins of a folding door to move laterally toward and away from the adjacent door jamb as the door is opened and closed. This is desired because when a folding door is made from panels that are hinged together on a vertical axis, the width of the door increases slightly when it first starts to open, due to a lining up of the diagonal dimensions of the panels as they are :inclined relative to each other.
  • the bearings that house the pivot pins of the door are slidably mountoccasionally something becomes caught between the pivp oted edge of the door and the door frame and this may cause trouble by damaging the pivot bearings, bending the pivot pins or even cracking the door.
  • FIG. 1 is aV front View of a closed folding door
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view, partly in vertical section, of the door construction of FIG. l;
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged bottom view of the upper pivot retainer taken on the ⁇ line III-III of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the lower pivot retainer, taken'on the line IV-,IV of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 5 is a combined end view and cross section, right side up, of the upper pivot retainer taken on the line V-V of FIG. 3;
  • the opposite or free edge of the door has an upwardly extending guide member 9 that is slidable back and forth in a horizontal track 10 secured to the top of the doorway along .the .top of the closed door. While the door is closed, its free edge engages or nearly touches the adjoining side or jamb of the doorway. Its opposite or pivoted edge, however, is spaced a short distance from the adjacent door jamb for a purpose that Athe screw.
  • the door and jamb may beconcealed by a molding strip 11 lsecured to the jamb.
  • the upper pivot pin projects up into a vertical hole i5 in a bearing 16 that is slidably mounted on a horizontal screw 17.
  • the bearing and screw are disposed in a downwardly opening recess 18 formed in the elongated horizontal body of a metal bracket 19.
  • This bracket may take various forms, the one shown being formedV from sheet metal having downturned side walls and end walls.
  • the bracket is mounted in the outer end of track It) and is held in place by a screw 21 extending up through a hole in the top of the bracket near lits inner end' and through a slot 22 in the top of the track and into ther door frame above.
  • thelatter is provided with a downturned lug 23 provided with ⁇ a hole in which the inner end of the screw is rotatably mounted.
  • the head of the screw engages the lug.
  • the opposite end of the screw is rotatably mounted in the outer endA wall 24 of the bracket, where it is enlarged to restrain the screw Afrom moving toward the opposite end of the bracket.
  • the bearing is vurged away from the outer end of the bracket recess by a spring, preferably'a coil spring 26 encircling the screw.
  • an inner nut 27 mounted on the screw and having its upper edge in sliding engagement to prevent the nut from turning with By turning the screw, this nut therefore can be moved along it in order to move bearing 16 toward the outer end of the bracket recess or to permit the spring to move the bearing toward the inner end of the recess. Since it is desirable that the pressure of the spr-ing remain constant, an outer nut 28 may be mounted on the screw in engagementfwith the outer end of the spring and the bracket body above it. When the screw is turned, both nuts will travel along it together and therefore the length of the spring will not be changed. By being able to adjust the bearing along the screw, the Vbearing can be located in the position that will give the desired space between the uppercorner of the door and the adjacent side of the door frame.
  • the door is supported by the lower bearing 30 for the lower pivot pin, as shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 6.
  • This bearing has a vertical hole-,31 .into which the pin projects.
  • the bearing is disposed in the recess 32 of an elongated horizontalbody of a sheet metal bracket 33.
  • the bracket body has'a bottom wall, upwardly extending side walls and inner and outer end walls.
  • the outer Vend wall may be provided with an upward extension 34, lthrough which extends screws 35 that fasten the bracket to the door jamb.
  • the bracket may be fastened tothe oor.
  • the lower bearing is slidably mounted on a horizontal screw 36 extending lengthwise of the bracket recess.
  • the inner end of the screw is rotatably and slidably mounted in a hole in the inner end wall 37 of the bracket.
  • the bearing is urged toward the inner end of the recess by a spring, which most suitably is a coil spring 3S encircling the outer end portion of the screw.
  • a spring which most suitably is a coil spring 3S encircling the outer end portion of the screw.
  • its outer end may engage a nut 39 mounted on the screw and having a lower edge slidable along the bottom of the recess to keep the nut from turning when the Screw is turned.
  • the bearing can be adjusted toward the adjacent door jamb by means of an inner non-rotatable nut Iii, likewise mounted on the screw and engaging the side of the bearing opposite Vto the spring. When the screw is turned counterclockwise, the two nuts will be moved toward the inner end of the recess to move the bearing in that direction also. Adjustment of the bearing permits it to be aligned with the upper bearing for proper operation of the door.
  • a further feature of this invention is that if sufficient force is exerted against the pivoted edge of the door in a direction away from the jamb, such as by something caught between them, the lower bearing can move toward the inner end of the bracket because the screw can slide lengthwise in the bracket hole in which it is mounted.
  • a spring is compressed between the inner nut 4l and the inner end of the bracket.
  • Such a spring preferably is a coil spring 42 encircling the screw. This arrangement prevents damage to the door and its mounting in case an article is pinched between the pivoted edge of the door and the door frame.
  • top and bottom pivot retainers could change places without affecting the operation of the door.
  • the upper retainer could be made the same as the lower one, as far as longitudinal movement of the adjusting screw is concerned, but to secure the advantages of this invention it is believed to be unnecessary for both screws to be movable lengthwise in their brackets.
  • Anadjustable retainer for a vertical pivot pin of a folding door comprising a bracket provided with an elongated horizontal body having inner and outer ends and adapted to be mounted in a doorway with its outer end adjacent a side of the doorway, said body being provided with a vertically opening longitudinal recess, a horizontal screw rotatably mounted in said recess and extending lengthwise thereof and having a head end adjacent the inner end of said body, means restraining longitudinal movement of the screw, a bearing in said recess slidably mounted on said screw and provided with a vertical hole for receiving a door pivot pin, a spring in said recess between its outer end and said bearing urging the bearing toward the inner end of the recess, a nut mounted on the screw in engagement with the side of the bearing opposite said spring, an edge of the nut engaging the bracket body to hold the nut from rotating when the screw is turned by its head end, whereby the bearing can be adjusted lengthwise of said recess.
  • An adjustable retainer for a vertical pivot pin of a folding door comprising a bracket provided with an elongated horizontal body having inner and outer ends and adapted to be mounted in a doorway with its outer end adjacent a side of the doorway, said body being provided with a vertically opening longitudinal recess, a horizontal screw in said recess extending lengthwise thereof and having a head end adjacent the inner end of said body, said body being provided with portions rotatably supporting the opposite ends of the Screw, a bearing in said recess slidably mounted on said screw and provided with a vertical hole for receiving a door pivot pin, an outer nut in the recess mounted on the outer end portion of the screw, a coil spring on the screw compressed between said nut and bearing, and an inner nut mounted on the screw in engagement with the side of the bearing opposite said spring, edges of said nuts engaging the bracket body to hold the nuts from rotating when the screw is turned by its head end, whereby the bearing can be adjusted lengthwise of said recess.
  • An adjustable retainer for a vertical pivot pin of a folding door comprising a bracket provided with an elongated horizontal body having inner and outer ends'and adapted to be mounted in a doorway with its outer end adjacent a side of the doorway, said body being provided with a vertically opening longitudinal recess, a horizontal screw in said recess extending lengthwise thereof and having a head end slidably and rotatably mounted in the inner end of said body, a bearing in said recess mounted on the screw and provided with a vertical hole for receiving a door pivot pin, a spring in said recess between its outer end and said bearing urging the bearing toward the inner end of the recess, a nut mounted on the screw j in engagement with the side of the bearing opposite said spring, and a spring in said recess between its inner end and said nut urging the nut toward the outer end of the recess, an edge of the nut engaging the bracket body to hold the nut from rotating when the screw is turned by its head end, whereby the bearing
  • An adjustable retainer for a vertical pivot pin of a folding door comprising a bracket provided with an elongated horizontal body having inner and outer ends and adapted to be mounted in a doorway, said body being provided with a vertically opening longitudinal recess, a horizontal screw in said recess extending lengthwise thereof and having a head and slidably and rotatably mounted in the inner end of said body, an outer nut in the recess mounted on the opposite end of the screw, a bearing in said recess slidably mounted on said screw and provided with a vertical hole for receiving a door pivot pin, a coil spring on the screw compressed between said nut and bearing, an inner nut mounted on the screw in engagement with the side of the bearing opposite said spring, and a spring in said recess between its inner end and said inner nut urging that nut toward the outer end of the recess, edges of said nuts engaging the bracket body to hold the nuts from rotating when the screw is turned by its head end, whereby the bearing can be adjusted lengthwise of said recess

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Maflh 9, 1965 Lyn. DlcKlNsoN E'rAL 3,172,146
FOLDING DOOR PIVOT PIN RETAINERS .Gww%%.
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March 9, 1965 L. R. DlcKlNsoN TAL 3,172,146
FOLDING DOOR PIVOT PIN RETAINERS Filed Dec. ze, 1962 2 sheets-sheet 2 EN TORS ATTORNEYS.
United States Patent 3,172,146 FOLDHNG DOR IIVT PIN RETAINERS Lloyd R. Dickinson and William V. Vessel@ Pittsburgh, Pa., assignors to McKinney Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Filed Dec. 26, 1962, Ser. No. 247,036 6 Claims. (Cl. 16-129) This invention relates -totolding doors, and more part-icularly to the socket members in which the pivots of such doors are retained.
In Patent Number 2,987,756 means are disclosed which permit the pivot pins of a folding door to move laterally toward and away from the adjacent door jamb as the door is opened and closed. This is desired because when a folding door is made from panels that are hinged together on a vertical axis, the width of the door increases slightly when it first starts to open, due to a lining up of the diagonal dimensions of the panels as they are :inclined relative to each other. To allow for this momentary increase in width in cases where the free edge of the closed door engages the door frame, the bearings that house the pivot pins of the door are slidably mountoccasionally something becomes caught between the pivp oted edge of the door and the door frame and this may cause trouble by damaging the pivot bearings, bending the pivot pins or even cracking the door.
It is among the objects of this invention to provide a Afolding door mounted in the general manner shown in Patent 2,987,75 6, in which at least one of the pivot bearings can be forced away from the adjacent door jamb if something becomes caught between the latter and the edge of the door.
The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which FIG. 1 is aV front View of a closed folding door;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view, partly in vertical section, of the door construction of FIG. l;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged bottom view of the upper pivot retainer taken on the` line III-III of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the lower pivot retainer, taken'on the line IV-,IV of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a combined end view and cross section, right side up, of the upper pivot retainer taken on the line V-V of FIG. 3; and
4and downwardly extending pivot pins 4 and 5 that project intoreta-iners 6 and 7, respectively, secured to the door frame 8. The opposite or free edge of the door has an upwardly extending guide member 9 that is slidable back and forth in a horizontal track 10 secured to the top of the doorway along .the .top of the closed door. While the door is closed, its free edge engages or nearly touches the adjoining side or jamb of the doorway. Its opposite or pivoted edge, however, is spaced a short distance from the adjacent door jamb for a purpose that Athe screw.
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door and jamb may beconcealed by a molding strip 11 lsecured to the jamb. When the door is opened by pullward and away from the adjacent door jamb. Thus, as Y shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, the upper pivot pin projects up into a vertical hole i5 in a bearing 16 that is slidably mounted on a horizontal screw 17. The bearing and screw are disposed in a downwardly opening recess 18 formed in the elongated horizontal body of a metal bracket 19. This bracket may take various forms, the one shown being formedV from sheet metal having downturned side walls and end walls. The bracket is mounted in the outer end of track It) and is held in place by a screw 21 extending up through a hole in the top of the bracket near lits inner end' and through a slot 22 in the top of the track and into ther door frame above.
Between the screw and the inner end of the bracket body thelatter is provided with a downturned lug 23 provided with `a hole in which the inner end of the screw is rotatably mounted. The head of the screw engages the lug. The opposite end of the screw is rotatably mounted in the outer endA wall 24 of the bracket, where it is enlarged to restrain the screw Afrom moving toward the opposite end of the bracket. The bearing is vurged away from the outer end of the bracket recess by a spring, preferably'a coil spring 26 encircling the screw. The opposite side of the bearing engages an inner nut 27 mounted on the screw and having its upper edge in sliding engagement to prevent the nut from turning with By turning the screw, this nut therefore can be moved along it in order to move bearing 16 toward the outer end of the bracket recess or to permit the spring to move the bearing toward the inner end of the recess. Since it is desirable that the pressure of the spr-ing remain constant, an outer nut 28 may be mounted on the screw in engagementfwith the outer end of the spring and the bracket body above it. When the screw is turned, both nuts will travel along it together and therefore the length of the spring will not be changed. By being able to adjust the bearing along the screw, the Vbearing can be located in the position that will give the desired space between the uppercorner of the door and the adjacent side of the door frame.
The door is supported by the lower bearing 30 for the lower pivot pin, as shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 6. This bearing has a vertical hole-,31 .into which the pin projects. The bearing is disposed in the recess 32 of an elongated horizontalbody of a sheet metal bracket 33. The bracket body has'a bottom wall, upwardly extending side walls and inner and outer end walls. The outer Vend wall may be provided with an upward extension 34, lthrough which extends screws 35 that fasten the bracket to the door jamb.
In some cases however, the bracket may be fastened tothe oor.
Like the upper bearing, the lower bearing is slidably mounted on a horizontal screw 36 extending lengthwise of the bracket recess. The inner end of the screw is rotatably and slidably mounted in a hole in the inner end wall 37 of the bracket. The bearing is urged toward the inner end of the recess by a spring, which most suitably is a coil spring 3S encircling the outer end portion of the screw. To keep the pressure on the screw constant, its outer end may engage a nut 39 mounted on the screw and having a lower edge slidable along the bottom of the recess to keep the nut from turning when the Screw is turned. The bearing can be adjusted toward the adjacent door jamb by means of an inner non-rotatable nut Iii, likewise mounted on the screw and engaging the side of the bearing opposite Vto the spring. When the screw is turned counterclockwise, the two nuts will be moved toward the inner end of the recess to move the bearing in that direction also. Adjustment of the bearing permits it to be aligned with the upper bearing for proper operation of the door.
A further feature of this invention is that if sufficient force is exerted against the pivoted edge of the door in a direction away from the jamb, such as by something caught between them, the lower bearing can move toward the inner end of the bracket because the screw can slide lengthwise in the bracket hole in which it is mounted. However, to normally restrain such movement of the screw so that the bearing will remain in correct operating position, a spring is compressed between the inner nut 4l and the inner end of the bracket. Such a spring preferably is a coil spring 42 encircling the screw. This arrangement prevents damage to the door and its mounting in case an article is pinched between the pivoted edge of the door and the door frame.
It will be understood that the top and bottom pivot retainers could change places without affecting the operation of the door. Likewise, the upper retainer could be made the same as the lower one, as far as longitudinal movement of the adjusting screw is concerned, but to secure the advantages of this invention it is believed to be unnecessary for both screws to be movable lengthwise in their brackets.
According to the provisions of the patent statutes, we have explained the principle of our invention and have illustrated and described what we now consider to represent its best embodiment. However, we desire to have it understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically illustrated 'and described.
We claim:
1. Anadjustable retainer for a vertical pivot pin of a folding door, comprising a bracket provided with an elongated horizontal body having inner and outer ends and adapted to be mounted in a doorway with its outer end adjacent a side of the doorway, said body being provided with a vertically opening longitudinal recess, a horizontal screw rotatably mounted in said recess and extending lengthwise thereof and having a head end adjacent the inner end of said body, means restraining longitudinal movement of the screw, a bearing in said recess slidably mounted on said screw and provided with a vertical hole for receiving a door pivot pin, a spring in said recess between its outer end and said bearing urging the bearing toward the inner end of the recess, a nut mounted on the screw in engagement with the side of the bearing opposite said spring, an edge of the nut engaging the bracket body to hold the nut from rotating when the screw is turned by its head end, whereby the bearing can be adjusted lengthwise of said recess.
2. An adjustable retainer for a vertical pivot pin of a folding door, comprising a bracket provided with an elongated horizontal body having inner and outer ends and adapted to be mounted in a doorway with its outer end adjacent a side of the doorway, said body being provided with a vertically opening longitudinal recess, a horizontal screw in said recess extending lengthwise thereof and having a head end adjacent the inner end of said body, said body being provided with portions rotatably supporting the opposite ends of the Screw, a bearing in said recess slidably mounted on said screw and provided with a vertical hole for receiving a door pivot pin, an outer nut in the recess mounted on the outer end portion of the screw, a coil spring on the screw compressed between said nut and bearing, and an inner nut mounted on the screw in engagement with the side of the bearing opposite said spring, edges of said nuts engaging the bracket body to hold the nuts from rotating when the screw is turned by its head end, whereby the bearing can be adjusted lengthwise of said recess.
3. An adjustable retainer for a vertical pivot pin of a folding door, comprising a bracket provided with an elongated horizontal body having inner and outer ends'and adapted to be mounted in a doorway with its outer end adjacent a side of the doorway, said body being provided with a vertically opening longitudinal recess, a horizontal screw in said recess extending lengthwise thereof and having a head end slidably and rotatably mounted in the inner end of said body, a bearing in said recess mounted on the screw and provided with a vertical hole for receiving a door pivot pin, a spring in said recess between its outer end and said bearing urging the bearing toward the inner end of the recess, a nut mounted on the screw j in engagement with the side of the bearing opposite said spring, and a spring in said recess between its inner end and said nut urging the nut toward the outer end of the recess, an edge of the nut engaging the bracket body to hold the nut from rotating when the screw is turned by its head end, whereby the bearing can be adjusted lengthwise of said recess.
4. An adjustable retainer in accordance with claim 3, in which said last-mentioned spring is a coil spring encircling said screw.
5. An adjustable retainer in accordance with claim 3, in which both of said springs are coil springs encircling said screw.
6. An adjustable retainer for a vertical pivot pin of a folding door, comprising a bracket provided with an elongated horizontal body having inner and outer ends and adapted to be mounted in a doorway, said body being provided with a vertically opening longitudinal recess, a horizontal screw in said recess extending lengthwise thereof and having a head and slidably and rotatably mounted in the inner end of said body, an outer nut in the recess mounted on the opposite end of the screw, a bearing in said recess slidably mounted on said screw and provided with a vertical hole for receiving a door pivot pin, a coil spring on the screw compressed between said nut and bearing, an inner nut mounted on the screw in engagement with the side of the bearing opposite said spring, and a spring in said recess between its inner end and said inner nut urging that nut toward the outer end of the recess, edges of said nuts engaging the bracket body to hold the nuts from rotating when the screw is turned by its head end, whereby the bearing can be adjusted lengthwise of said recess.
References Cited bythe Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 527,685 10/94 Haege 16-130 1,216,169 2/17 Rochester 16-130 2,162,463 6/39 Schunk 16-129 2,620,509 12/52 Keating 16-190 X 2,987,756 6/61 Hollansworth 16-130 X DONLEY I. STOCKING, Primary Examiner.

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1. AN ADJUSTMENT RETAINER FOR A VERTICAL PIVOT PIN OF A FOLDING DOOR, COMPRISING A BRACKET PROVIDED WITH AN ELONGATED HORIZONTAL BODY HAVING INNER AND OUTER ENDS AND ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN A DOORWAY WITH ITS OUTER END ADJACENT A SIDE OF THE DOORWAY, SAID BODY BEING PROVIDED WITH A VERTICALLY OPENING LONGITUDINAL RECESS, A HORIZONTAL SCREW ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID RECESS AND EXTENDING LENGTHWISE THEREOF AND HAVING A HEAD END ADJACENT THE INNER END OF SAID BODY, MEANS RESTRAINING LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT OF THE SCREW, A BEARING IN SAID RECESS SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SCREW AND PROVIDED WITH A VERTICAL HOLE FOR RECEIVING A DOOR PIVOT PIN, A SPRING IN SAID RECESS BETWEEN ITS OUTER END AND SAID BEARING URGING THE BEARING TOWARD THE INNER END OF THE RECESS, A NUT MOUNTED ON THE SCREW IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SIDE OF THE BEARING OPPOSITE SAID SPRING, AN EDGE OF THE NUT ENGAGING THE BRACKET BODY TO HOLD THE NUT FROM ROTATING WHEN THE SCREW IS TURNED BY ITS HEAD END, WHEREBY THE BEARING CAN BE ADJUSTED LENGTHWISE OF SAID RECESS.
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