Replacement door hinge plate

Abstract

Door Hinge—a metal plate containing nine holes therein to be placed above an existing door hinge to affix a door to a door frame.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Not applicable.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

The rights to this invention are not made under any federally sponsored research and/or development. Federal funds were not used to develop this invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of hardware. In particular, the present invention relates to the field of door hardware for houses.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This replacement door hinge plate is designed to be installed on top of an existing door hinge wherein the existing door hinge is no longer able to attach to the door frame surrounding it.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 shows a hole in the top left and the hinge, obverse view

FIG. 2 shows a hole in the top right and the hinge, obverse view

FIG. 3 shows a hole in the top middle and the hinge, obverse view

FIG. 4 shows a hole in the top left and the hinge, obverse view

FIG. 5 shows a hole in the middle and the hinge, obverse view

FIG. 6 shows a hole in the bottom left and the hinge, obverse view

FIG. 7 shows a hole in the bottom middle and the hinge, obverse view

FIG. 8 shows a hole in the bottom left and the hinge, obverse view

FIG. 9 shows a hole in the bottom right and the hinge, obverse view

FIG. 10 shows the reverse view of FIG. 2

FIG. 11 shows the reverse view of FIG. 1

FIG. 13 shows the reverse view of FIG. 3

FIG. 14 shows the reverse view of FIG. 4

FIG. 15 shows the reverse view of FIG. 5

FIG. 16 shows the reverse view of FIG. 6

FIG. 17 shows the reverse view of FIG. 7

FIG. 18 shows the reverse view of FIG. 9

FIG. 19 shows the reverse view of FIG. 8

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The door hinge is designed to be placed above an existing door hinge plate in an application wherein the existing door hinge has been worn and/or stripped down and is no longer functional.

A steel or aluminum plate is drilled with the appropriate holes per the diagram.

The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The embodiments disclosed in this application are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description; all changes that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are intended to be embodied herein.

Claims

1. An apparatus for affixing a door to a frame situated atop an existing door hinge, consisting of:

(a) a metal plate

(b) containing nine holes therein