Detachable hinge damper

摘要

A detachable and adjustable damper hinge attachment for connection to pre-installed hinge hardware to dampen the closing motion of a swinging cabinet door. The attachment comprises a housing and a spring damper assembly slidingly and removably engaged with the housing. The housing includes an attachment means for detachable engagement with a hinge body. The spring damper assembly extends from the housing and contacts a portion of the hinge to which the door is mounted. One embodiment positions the spring damper assembly to more perpendicularly meet the door portion of the hinge. Another embodiment includes an adjustment knob for adapting the contact point of the spring damper assembly.

主权项

1. An attachment for detachable coupling to a pre-mounted hinge comprising:
a housing portion; an adjustment knob threadingly engaged with the housing portion; a spring damper assembly supported by the housing portion and removably supported by the adjustment knob; a connector portion attached to the housing portion; the connector portion further comprising a base; a channel attached to the base; a cam lock slidingly engaged with the channel; a support hole integrally formed in the channel; a fastener hole integrally formed in the cam lock; a shaft rotatively positioned in the support hole; a cam pin attached to the shaft and rotatively positioned in the fastener hole; whereby a rotation of the shaft rotates the cam pin in the fastener hole, translates the shaft within the support hole, and translates the cam lock within the channel such that the attachment is detachably coupled to the pre-mounted hinge.