Paul Hettich Gmbh & Co.

Hettich-oni Gmbh & Co. Kg

Wilfried Oepping

Ulrich Beneke

Gunter Sundermeier

Jurgen Gross

Udo Stellbrink

Manfred Schnelle

The present invention is a hinge for furniture that includes a first hinge part rotatably connected with a second hinge part via at least one hinge axis. The first hinge part has a substantially U-shaped cross-section with its legs on one end having free ends that point toward a piece of the furniture. The free ends have fastening flanges bent laterally in a plane substantially parallel to the piece of furniture. A first area of the legs being expandable at free ends of the legs creating a trapezoidal cross-section when the flanges are mounted to the piece of furniture, and the legs have a resulting cambered construction. A second area of the legs being substantially parallel, and the at least one hinge axis being located in this second area.

Adjustable hinge

Furniture hinge

A furniture hinge has a hollow housing connectable with one part of furniture, a hinge arm connectable with another part of furniture, at least two links extending between and pivotally connecting the hinge arm with the housing of which one link is pivotal relative to the housing, and at least two link pins each having a curved portion and a straight portion wherein the curved portions of the link pins support the one link for pivoting relative to the housing, and the straight portions of the link pins extend through the interior of the housing.

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Kirchlengern, Germany

Wilfried Oepping