US 11,692,383 B2
Hinge assembly for elevational rails
Jeremiah D. Culp, Vancouver, WA (US); and Eric W. Reimer, Camas, WA (US)
Assigned to eGlass, LLC, Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed by eGlass, LLC, Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/455,516.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/702,553, filed on Jul. 24, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0032565 A1, Jan. 30, 2020
Int. Cl. E05D 7/00 (2006.01); E05D 15/00 (2006.01); E05D 5/02 (2006.01); E04F 11/18 (2006.01); E05D 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC E05D 7/0009 (2013.01) [E04F 11/1836 (2013.01); E05D 5/0238 (2013.01); E05D 15/00 (2013.01); E05D 3/02 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/10 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hidden rail mounting apparatus for use with a rail having a first end to be attached to a first support and a second end to be attached to a second support, the rail mounting apparatus comprising:
a first rail connection block sized and shaped to be attached to the first end of the rail; and
a first articulated hinge assembly comprising:
a first mounting block to be attached to the first support;
a second mounting block to be attached to the first rail connection block; and
a hinge pin to couple the second mounting block to the first mounting block and enable the second mounting block, the first rail connection block, and the rail to pivot together relative to the first mounting block and the first support;
the first rail connection block and first articulated hinge assembly are sized and shaped to be received within the first end of the rail to be concealed from view after installation.