ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,241,298, issued on March 4, was assigned to C.R. LAURENCE Co. INC. (Los Angeles).
"Gravity hinge system for use with glass doors" was invented by Marco Gaebel (Ventura, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hinge system for use with frameless glass shower doors is presented. The hinge system is self-closing or self-centering and includes angular adjustability in two planes to aid in door alignment. The door hinge system further includes drop-in pivot pins which aid in shower door installation and also includes adapter plates that allow for installation to glass walls and further includes adapter plates that allow door panels equipped w...