US2006230624A1PendingUtilityA1

Door and frame adjustment tool

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 21, 2005Filed: Mar 20, 2006Published: Oct 19, 2006
Est. expiryMar 21, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael Robbins
Y10T29/24B21D 53/40
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Abstract

A tool includes a hammered shaping device having a first working surface and a thickness measured in a direction perpendicular to said first working surface. The first working surface has a length and a width. The length is about equal to a length of a hinge leaf. The width is about equal to a width of the hinge leaf. The thickness is at least two times a thickness of the hinge leaf. The hammered shaping device is fabricated of a material that can be hammered without substantial permanent deformation. The hammered shaping device can have a gauge. The hammered shaping device can have countersunk holes to facilitate connection to a door or door frame hinge reinforcement plate.

Claims

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1 . A tool, comprising hammered shaping device having a first working surface and a thickness measured in a direction perpendicular to said first working surface, wherein said first working surface has a length and a width, said length about equal to a length of a hinge leaf, said width about equal to a width of the hinge leaf, said thickness at least two times a thickness of the hinge leaf, wherein said hammered shaping device is fabricated of a material that can be hammered without substantial permanent deformation.  
   
   
       2 . A tool, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said thickness is at least five times a thickness of the hinge leaf.  
   
   
       3 . A tool, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said thickness is at least ten times a thickness of the hinge leaf.  
   
   
       4 . A tool, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a second working surface opposite said first working surface, wherein said second working surface has a dimension less than a corresponding dimension of said first working surface.  
   
   
       5 . A tool, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said dimension is less by at least ½ inch.  
   
   
       6 . A tool, as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising a third working surface orthogonal to said first working surface, wherein said third working surface has a dimension extending perpendicular to said first working surface, wherein said dimension is less than said thickness.  
   
   
       7 . A tool, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a gauge located adjacent said first working surface, wherein said gauge is located at a distance from said first working surface about equal to a thickness of a first hinge leaf.  
   
   
       8 . A tool, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said hammered shaping device is for aligning a door or door frame hinge reinforcement plate having a hinge recess, wherein said hinge recess includes a hinge recess periphery, wherein said gauge is located to measure depth of said hinge recess.  
   
   
       9 . A tool, as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising a second gauge located adjacent said first working surface, wherein said second gauge is located at a distance from said first working surface about equal to a thickness of a second hinge leaf having a thickness different from said first hinge leaf.  
   
   
       10 . A tool, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising countersunk holes for attaching said hammered shaping device to threaded holes of a hinge reinforcement plate.  
   
   
       11 . A tool, comprising a hammered shaping device having a gauge.  
   
   
       12 . A tool, as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising a second gauge.  
   
   
       13 . A tool, comprising a hammered shaping device having a plurality of countersunk holes for attaching said hammered shaping device to a workpiece.  
   
   
       14 . A tool, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said hammered shaping device has a first working surface and a thickness measured in a direction perpendicular to said first working surface, wherein said thickness is at least five times a thickness of a hinge leaf.  
   
   
       15 . A tool, as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said thickness is at least ten times a thickness of the hinge leaf.  
   
   
       16 . A tool, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said hammered shaping device has a first working surface and a thickness measured in a direction perpendicular to said first working surface, wherein said length is about equal to a length of a hinge leaf and said width about is about equal to a width of the hinge leaf.  
   
   
       17 . A tool, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said hammered shaping device has a first working surface, further comprising a gauge located adjacent said first working surface, wherein said gauge is located at a distance from said first working surface about equal to a thickness of a hinge leaf.  
   
   
       18 . A method of using a tool to align a hinge reinforcement, comprising: 
 a. providing a hammer and a hammered shaping device, wherein said hammered shaping device includes a gauge;    b. inserting said hammered shaping device into a hinge recess, wherein said hinge recess includes the hinge reinforcement and a hinge periphery; and    c. observing a location where the hinge reinforcement extends out of alignment as indicated by location of said gauge with respect to the hinge periphery; and    d. hammering said hammered shaping device in locations indicated by said location to align said hinge reinforcement.    
   
   
       19 . A method as recited in  claim 19 , further comprising a first working surface, a second working surface, and a surface intersecting said first working surface, wherein said hammering is accomplished by striking said second working surface, wherein said gauge is on said surface intersecting said first working surface.  
   
   
       20 . A method as recited in  claim 19 , wherein said hammered shaping device includes a plurality of said gauges on said surface intersecting said first working surface.  
   
   
       21 . A method as recited in  claim 19 , wherein said hammered shaping device includes a gauge on said surface intersecting said first working surface that is adjacent said first working surface and a gauge on said surface intersecting said first working surface that is adjacent said second working surface.  
   
   
       22 . A method as recited in  claim 19 , further comprising connecting said hammered shaping device to said hinge recess.

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