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A concealed hinge for doors in furniture and cabinets installed with screws in which the weight of the door rests on the hinge pivot point and is borne by the frame of the cabinet. The hinge is preferably installed using a template. The hinge includes an elongated door plate member having a projecti

A concealed hinge for doors in furniture and cabinets installed with screws in which the weight of the door rests on the hinge pivot point and is borne by the frame of the cabinet. The hinge is preferably installed using a template. The hinge includes an elongated door plate member having a projection member, a hinge base plate member, pivot member connected to the distal end of the door plate projection member and to the hinge base plate member. The pivot means is located so that the arc scribed by the front pivot corner of the door does not intersect the side face portion of the vertical frame member of the cabinet.

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1. In combination, a first door, a frame, having a bottom horizontal frame member having a planar bottom frame member portion, a top horizontal frame member having a planar top frame member portion, and a first generally vertical frame member, and a pair of concealed hinges for said first door movab

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In combination, a first door, a frame, having a bottom horizontal frame member having a planar bottom frame member portion, a top horizontal frame member having a planar top frame member portion, and a first generally vertical frame member, and a pair of concealed hinges for said first door movable from a closed to an open position, said first door having a substantially planar front face portion, and a rear substantially planar face portion, and generally parallel planar top and bottom edge face portions and a substantially planar end face portion intersecting said substantially planar front face portion and forming a front pivot corner and mounted in said frame and said first generally vertical frame member having a substantially planar front face portion and presenting a substantially planar side face portion generally parallel to and closely spaced from said planar first door end face portion and said pivot corner when said first door is in said closed position; each of said concealed hinges comprising:a. an elongated door plate member having a lower edge and a side edge formed with fastener openings therethrough, and a projection member extending from said lower edge of said door plate member to a narrow distal end and at an angle thereto and each of said door plate members being connected to respective upper and lower portions of said rear face portion of said first door adjacent said first door front pivot corner;b. a hinge base plate member formed with fastener openings connected to said respective planar top and bottom frame member portions of said top and bottom frame members;c. pivot means connected to said distal end of said door plate projection member and to said hinge base plate member;d. said pivot means is located with respect to said elongated door plate member and said hinge base plate member adjacent said substantially planar front face portion of said first door and adjacent said planar first door end face portion at a point sufficient distance from said planar side face portion of said first vertical frame member and from said substantially planar front face portion of said first door so that the arc scribed by said front pivot corner of said door adjacent said first vertical frame member when said first door is pivoted for rotation about said pivot means from said closed to open positions does not intersect said planar side face portion of said first vertical frame member, and said planar front face portion of said first door when in said closed position is substantially parallel to said planar front face portion of said first vertical frame member,e. at least one of said fastener openings in said door plate member is elongated in its vertical direction to permit adjustment of the relative attachment of said first door in a vertical direction; andf. at least two of said fastener openings in said hinge base plate member are elongated in a direction at right angles to said first door when said first door is in its closed position so as to permit front to rear adjustment of the location of said hinge base plate member relative to a frame opening defined by a planar front face portion of said first vertical frame member, planar front face portion of said bottom frame member and, planar front face portion of said top horizontal frame member. 2. A combination as described in claim 1 wherein:a. said hinge base plate member is formed with a front edge and a projection member extending from said front edge to a narrow distal end; andb. said pivot means is connected to said narrow distal end of said base plate projection member and said narrow distal end of said door plate projection member. 3. A method of installing the hinges of claim 1 and said first door in said frame comprising the steps of:a. creating a template with indicia, locating said elongated fastener openings and indicia, and locating said pivot means in said hinge base plate member with respect to said planar front face portion and said planar s ide face portion of said frame;b. placing said template alternately on said top and bottom frame member portions of said frame in alignment with said planar front face portion of said frame and said planar side face portion of said frame;c. marking the location of said elongated fastener openings and pivot clearances alternately on said planar top and bottom frame member portions;d. forming depressions in said top and bottom frame member portions for clearance of said pivot means;e. placing said door plate members respectively on said substantially planar rear face portion of said door with said lower edge of said door plate member in registration with said bottom edge face of said door and said side edge of said door plate member in registration with said substantially planar end face portion of said door, and inserting fasteners through said elongated fastener openings into said door, and then installing said other door plate member in like manner in said door adjacent said top edge face of said door;f. setting said door in said frame; andg. inserting fasteners respectively through said elongated fastener openings in said hinge base plate members and into said marked locations of said elongated fastener openings in said planar top and bottom frame member portions. 4. A combination as described in claim 3 wherein:a. said hinge base plate member is a pair of circle like members. 5. In combination, side-by-side doors, a frame having a bottom horizontal frame member having a planar bottom frame member portion, a top horizontal frame member having a planar top frame member portion, and first and second vertical frame members and a pair of concealed double hinges for said doors mounted in edege-to-edge relationship and mounted for rotation in opposite directions from closed to open positions, said doors having substantially planar front face portions mounted in the same plane, and said doors having rear substantially planar face portions, and said doors having generally planar top and bottom edge face portions, and generally planar end face portions closely spaced from and parallel to one another when said doors are in said closed positions and said planar door end face portions intersect said planar door front face portions forming front pivot corners closely adjacent one another and said doors, are mounted in said frame defining a frame opening, and said top and bottom horizontal frame members having planar front face portions and said spaced first and second vertical frame members are joined to said too and bottom horizontal frame members, and said pairs of concealed double hinges each comprising:a. a pair of elongated door plate members each formed with fastener openings therethrough, and each having a lower edge and a side edge and a projection member extending to a narrow distal end from said lower edge of each of said door plate members at an angle thereto and each door plate member being connected to said respective upper and lower rear faces of said doors adjacent said door front pivot corners;b. a hinge base plate member connected to said respective planar top and bottom frame member portions and formed with hinge base plate fastener openings therethrough;c. pivot means connected to said narrow distal ends of said door plate projection members and to said hinge base plate member;d. said pivot means are located with respect to said elongated door plate members and said hinge base plate member, and adjacent said substantially planar front face portions of said doors and adjacent said planar door end face portions at a point sufficient distance from said adjoining planar end face portions of said doors and from said planar front face portions of said doors so that the arcs scribed by said front pivot corners of each of said doors in edge to edge relationship do not intersect one another when said doors are pivoted about said second and third pivot means from said closed to open positions, and said substantially planar front face portions of said doors when in said closed position are substantially parallel to each other;e. at least one of said fastener openings in each of said elongated door plate members is elongated in its vertical direction to permit independent adjustment of said respective doors in a vertical direction relative to said elongated door plate members; andf. at least two of said fastener openings in said hinge base plate member are elongated in a direction at right angles to said doors when said doors are in their closed position so as to permit front to rear adjustment of the location of said hinge base plate member relative to said frame opening defined by said, planar front face portion of said bottom frame member and planar front face portion of said top horizontal frame member. 6. A method of installing the hinges of claim 5 and said side-by-side doors in said frame comprising the steps of;a. creating a template with indicia locating said hinge base plate fastener openings, indicia locating pivot clearances in said hinge base plate member and said center line of said hinge base plate member with respect to said planar front face portion of said frame and said center line between said doors;b. placing said template alternately on said top and bottom frame member portions of said frame in alignment with said planar front face portion of said frame and said center line between said doors;c. marking the location of said elongated fastener openings and said pivot clearances alternately on said planar top and bottom frame member portions;d. forming depressions in said top and bottom frame member portions for clearance of said pivot means;e. placing said door plate members respectively on said substantially planar lower rear face portions of said doors with said lower edges of said door plate members in registration with said bottom edge faces of said doors and said side edges of said door plate members in registration with said substantially planar end face portions of said doors, and then installing said other door plate members in like manner on said doors adjacent said top edge faces of said doors;f. setting said doors in said frame; andg. inserting fasteners respectively through said elongated fastener openings in said hinge base plate members and into said marked locations of said elongated fastener openings in said planar top and bottom flange member portions. 7. A combination as described in claim 5 comprising:a. said hinge base plate member is formed with a front edge and a pair of projection members extending from said front edge to narrow distal ends; andb. said pivot means are connected to said narrow distal ends of said base plate projection members and said narrow distal ends of said door plate projection members. 8. In combination, a cabinet having a frame, doors hingedly mounted on said cabinet frame, and upper, lower intermediate concealed double hinges, and intermediate concealed quad hinges mounting said doors on said cabinet frame;A. said cabinet frame including;1) a bottom horizontal frame member having an under side planar bottom frame member portion and a planar front face portion formed with a pair of arcuate cut outs,2) a top horizontal frame member having a planar top frame member portion and a planar front face portion,3) an intermediate frame member located between said top and bottom frame members having a planar upper portion and a planar front face portion formed with a pair of arcuate cut outs,4) first and second spaced vertical frame members supporting said bottom, top and intermediate frame members and each having planar front face portions and side face portions;B. said doors including:1) upper side-by-side doors, hingedly mounted on said top horizontal frame member and said intermediate frame member, positioned in edge-to-edge relationship, and mounted for rotation in opposite directions from closed to open positions, said upper side-by-side doors having substantially planar front face portions positioned in the same plane in said closed position, and substantially planar rear face portions substantially parallel to said planar front face portions, and said upper side-by-side doors having generally planar top and bottom edge face portions, and generally planar end face portions closely spaced from and parallel to one another when said upper side-by-side doors are in said closed position and said planar door end face portions intersect said planar door front face portions respectively forming upper door front pivot corners closely adjacent one another, and2) lower side-by-side doors hingedly mounted on said intermediate frame member and said bottom frame member adjacent and below said upper side-by-side doors in edge to edge relationship and mounted for rotation in opposite directions from closed to open positions, said lower side-by-side doors having substantially planar front face portions, positioned to each other in the same plane in said closed position, and positioned in the same plane as said front face portions of said upper side-by-side doors, and substantially planar rear face portions substantially parallel to said planar front face portions, and said lower side-by-side doors having generally planar top and bottom edge face portions, and generally planar end face portions closely spaced from and parallel to one another when said lower side-by-side doors are in said closed position and said planar door end face portions of said lower side-by-side doors intersect said planar door front face portions respectively forming lower door front pivot corners closely adjacent one another and,C. said upper concealed double hinges comprising:1) a pair of elongated upper door plate members each formed with fastener openings therethrough, and each having a projection edge and a side edge and a projection member extending to a narrow distal end from said projection edge of each of said upper door plate members at an angle thereto and each door plate member being connected to said respective upper rear face portions of said upper side-by-side doors adjacent said respective upperdoor front pivot corners;2) an upper hinge base plate member, formed with fastener openings connected to said planar top frame member portion and formed with a front edge and a pair of spaced projection members extending from said front edge to narrow distal ends;3) upper pivot means connected to said narrow distal ends of said door plate projection members and to said narrow distal ends of said projection members of said upper hinge base plate member;4) said upper pivot means are located with respect to said respective elongated upper door plate members and said upper hinge base plate member; and adjacent said substantially planar front face portions of said upper side-by-side doors and adjacent said planar door end face portions at a point sufficient distance from said adjoining planar end face portions of said upper side-by-side doors and from said planar front face portions of said upper side-by-side doors so that the arcs, scribed by said upper door front pivot corners do not intersect one another when said upper side-by-side doors are pivoted about said upper pivot means from said closed to open positions, and said substantially planar front face portions of said upper side-by-side doors when in said closed position are substantially parallel to the plane of said front faces of said first and second vertical frame members;5) at least one of said fastener openings in each of said elongated upper door plate members is elongated in its vertical direction to permit independent adjustment of said respective upper side-by-side doors in a vertical direction relative to said elongated upper door plate members; and6) at least two of said fastener openings in said upper hinge base plate member are elongated in a direction at right angles to said upper side-by-side doors when said upper side-by-side doors are in their closed position so as to permit fron t to rear adjustment of the location of said upper hinge base plate member relative to said planar front face portions of said first and second vertical frame members, and planar front face portions of said bottom and top horizontal frame members;D. said lower concealed double hinges comprising:1) a pair of elongated lower door plate members each formed with fastener openings therethrough, and each having a projection edge and a side edge and a projection member extending to a narrow distal end from said projection edge of each of said lower door plate members at an angle thereto and each door plate member being connected to said respective lower rear face portions of said lower side-by-side doors adjacent said respective lower door front pivot corners;2) a lower hinge base plate member, formed with fastener openings, connected to said under side planar bottom frame member portion of said bottom horizontal frame member and formed with a front edge and a pair of spaced projection members, extending from said front edge to narrow distal ends;3) said front edge of said lower hinge base plate member is positioned generally flush with said planar front face portion of said bottom horizontal frame member;4) lower pivot means connected to said narrow distal ends of said door plate projection members and to said narrow distal ends of said projection members of said lower hinge base plate member;5) said lower pivot means are located with respect to said respective elongated lower door plate members and said lower hinge base plate member; and adjacent said substantially planar front face portions of said lower side-by-side doors and adjacent said planar door end face portions at a point sufficient distance from said adjoining planar end face portions of said lower side-by-side doors and from said planar front face portion of said lower side-by-side doors so that the arcs, scribed by said lower door front pivot corners, do not intersect one another and the arcs scribed by said edges of said door plate members do not intersect said pair of arcuate cut outs in said planar front face portion of said bottom horizontal frame member when said lower side-by-side doors are pivoted about said lower pivot means from said closed to open positions, and said substantially planar front face portions of said lower side-by-side doors when in said closed position are substantially parallel to the plane of said planar front faces of said upper side-by-side doors;6) at least one of said fastener openings in each of said lower elongated door plate members is elongated in its vertical direction to permit independent adjustment of said respective lower side-by-side doors in a vertical direction relative to said lower elongated door plate members; and7) at least two of said fastener openings in said lower hinge base plate member are elongated in a direction at right angles to said lower side-by-side doors when said lower side-by-side doors are in their closed position so as to permit front to rear adjustment of the location of said lower hinge base plate member relative to said planar front face portion of said bottom horizontal frame member and planar front face portions of said bottom and top horizontal frame members; andE. said intermediate concealed quad hinges comprising:1) a pair of upper elongated intermediate door plate members each formed with fastener openings therethrough, and each having a projection edge and a side edge and a projection member extending to a narrow distal end from said projection edge of each of said upper door plate members at an angle thereto and each upper door plate member being connected to said respective lower rear face portions of said upper side-by-side doors adjacent said respective upper door front pivot corners;2) an intermediate hinge base plate member, formed with fastener openings, connected to said planar upper portion of said intermediate frame member and formed with a front edge and a pair of spaced projection me mbers extending from said front edge to narrow distal ends;3) said front edge of said intermediate hinge base plate member is positioned generally flush with said planar front face portion of said intermediate frame member;4) intermediate pivot means connected to said narrow distal ends of said door plate projection members of said upper elongated door plate members and to said narrow distal ends of said projection members of said upper intermediate hinge base plate member;5) said intermediate pivot means are located with respect to said respective elongated upper door plate members and said intermediate hinge base plate member; and adjacent said substantially planar lower front face portions of said upper side-by-side doors and adjacent said planar lower door end face portions at a point sufficient distance from said adjoining planar lower end face portions of said upper side-by-side doors and from said planar lower front face portions of said upper side-by-side doors so that the arcs scribed by said lower door front pivot corners do not intersect one another when said upper side-by-side doors are pivoted about said intermediate pivot means from said closed to open positions, and said substantially planar front face portions of said upper side-by-side doors when in said closed position are substantially parallel to the plane of said front faces of said first and second vertical frame members;6) at least one of said fastener openings in each of said elongated upper door plate members is elongated in its vertical direction to permit independent adjustment of said respective upper side-by-side doors in a vertical direction relative to said upper elongated door plate members; and7) at least two of said fastener openings in said intermediate hinge base plate member are elongated in a direction at right angles to said upper intermediate doors when said upper intermediate doors are in their closed position so as to permit front to rear adjustment of the location of said hinge base plate member relative to said planar front face portion of said first and second vertical frame members, and planar front face portions of said bottom and top horizontal frame members;8) a pair of elongated intermediate lower door plate members each formed with fastener openings therethrough, and each having a projection edge and a side edge and a projection member extending to a narrow distal end from said projection edge of each of said lower door plate members at an angle thereto and each lower door plate member being connected to said respective upper rear face portions of said lower side-by-side doors adjacent said respective lower side-by-side door front pivot corners;9) said door plate projection members of said lower elongated door plate members are connected to said intermediate pivot means;10) said intermediate pivot means are located with respect to said respective elongated lower door plate members and said hinge base plate member; and adjacent said substantially planar upper front face portions of said lower side-by-side doors and adjacent said planar upper door end face portions at a point sufficient distance from said adjoining planar upper end face portions of said lower side-by-side doors and from said planar lower front face portion of said lower side-by-side doors so that the arcs scribed by said upper door front pivot corners of said lower side-by-side doors do not intersect one another and the arcs scribed by said edges of said door plate members do not intersect said pair of arcuate cut outs in said planar front face portion of said intermediate frame member when said lower side-by-side doors are pivoted about said intermediate pivot means from said closed to open positions, and said substantially planar front face portions of said lower side-by-side doors when in said closed position are substantially parallel to the plane of said front faces of said second and first vertical frame members; and11) at least one of said fastener openin gs in each of said elongated lower door plate members is elongated in its vertical direction to permit independent adjustment of said respective lower side-by-side doors in a vertical direction relative to said elongated lower door plate members. 9. In combination, a cabinet having a frame, doors, including upper side-by-side doors and lower side-by-side doors hingedly mounted on said cabinet frame and upper, lower and intermediate concealed hinges mounting said doors on said cabinet frame as described in claim 8 comprising:a. said cabinet frame is formed with an inside 90° corner;b. said upper concealed double hinges are modified so that said upper hinge base plate member is formed to present said pair of elongated upper door plate members initially at a 90° angle to one another when said upper side-by-side doors are closed;c. said lower concealed double hinges are modified so that said lower hinge base plate member is formed to present said pairs of elongated lower door plate members initially at a 90° angle to one another when said lower side-by-side doors are closed;d. said intermediate concealed quad hinge are modified so that said intermediate hinge base plate member is formed to present said pairs of upper and lower intermediate door plate members initially at a 90° angel to one another when said upper and lower side-by-side doors are closed; ande. said upper and lower side by side doors are mounted at an angle of 90° to one another on said upper modified concealed hinges, said lower modified concealed hinges, and said intermediate modified concealed hinges. 10. In combination, a cabinet having a frame, at least two doors mounted one above the other and hingedly mounted on said cabinet frame, and intermediate concealed hinges mounting said doors on said cabinet frame;A. said cabinet frame including;1) a top frame member,2) a bottom frame member,3, an intermediate frame member located between said top and bottom frame members having a planar upper portion and a planar front face portion formed with an arcuate cut out,4) a vertical frame member supporting said bottom, top and intermediate frame members and having a planar front face portion and a planar side face portion;B. said doors including:1) an upper door, hingedly mounted on said top frame member and said intermediate frame member, and mounted for rotation from closed to open positions, and having a substantially planar front face portion and a substantially planar rear face portion substantially parallel to said planar front face portion, and said upper door having a generally planar bottom edge face portion, and a generally planar end face portion closely spaced from and parallel to said planar side face portion of said vertical frame member when said door is in said closed position, and said planar door end face portion intersects said planar door front face portion forming a front pivot corner closely adjacent said vertical frame member; and2) a lower door hingedly mounted on said intermediate frame member and said bottom frame member adjacent and below said upper door in edge-to-edge relationship and mounted for rotation from closed to open positions, said lower door having a substantially planar front face portion, positioned in the same plane as said front face portion of said upper door, and a substantially planar rear face portion substantially parallel to said planar front face portion, and said lower door having a generally planar top edge face portion, and a generally planar end face portion closely spaced from and parallel to said planar side face portion of said vertical frame member when said lower door is in said closed position and said planar door end face portion of said lower door intersects said planar door front face portion forming a front pivot corner closely adjacent said vertical frame member,C. said intermediate concealed hinges comprising:1) an upper elongated door plate member formed with fastener openings there through, and having a projection edge and a side edge, and a projection member extending to a narrow distal end from said projection edge of said upper door plate member at an angle thereto and said upper door plate member being connected to said lower rear face portion of said upper door adjacent said upper door front pivot corner;2) a hinge base plate member, formed with fastener openings, connected to said planar upper portion of said intermediate frame member and formed with a front edge and a projection member extending from said front edge to a narrow distal end;3) said front edge of said hinge base plate member is positioned generally flush with said planar front face portion of said intermediate frame member;4) a pivot means connected to said narrow distal end of said door plate projection member and said narrow distal end of said projection member of said hinge base plate member;5) said pivot means is located with respect to said elongated upper door plate member and said hinge base plate member and adjacent said substantially planar lower front face portions of said upper and lower doors and adjacent said planar upper and lower door end face portions at a point sufficient distance from said adjoining planar lower end face portions of said upper and lower doors and from said planar lower front face portions of said upper and lower doors, so that the arcs scribed by said upper and lower door front pivot corners do not intersect said planar side face portion of said vertical frame member when said doors are pivoted about said pivot means from said closed to open positions, and said substantially planar front face portions of said upper and lower doors when in said closed position are substantially parallel to the plane of said front face of said vertical frame member;6) at least one of said fastener openings in said elongated upper door plate member is elongated in its vertical direction to permit independent adjustment of said upper door in a vertical direction relative to said elongated upper door plate member; and7) at least two of said fastener openings in said hinge base plate member are elongated in a direction at right angles to said upper and lower doors when said upper and lower doors are in their closed position so as to permit front to rear adjustment of the location of said hinge base plate member relative to said planar front face portion of said vertical frame member;8) an elongated lower door plate member formed with fastener openings therethrough having a projection edge and a side edge and a projection member extending to a narrow distal end from said projection edge of said lower door plate member at an angle thereto and said lower door plate member being connected to said upper rear face portion of said lower door adjacent said lower door front pivot corner;9) said door plate projection member of said lower elongated door plate member is connected to said pivot means;10) said pivot means is located with respect to said elongated lower door plate member and said hinge base plate member; and adjacent said substantially planar upper front face portion of said lower door and adjacent said planar lower door end face portion at a point sufficient distance from said adjoining planar upper end face portion of said lower door and from said planar lower front face portion of said lower door so that the arc scribed by said lower door front pivot corner does not intersect said planar side face portion of said vertical frame member and does not intersect said arcuate cut out in said planar front face portion of said intermediate frame member, when said lower door is pivoted about said pivot means from said closed to open positions, and said substantially planar front face portions of said upper and lower doors when in said closed position are substantially parallel to each other and to the plane of said front face of said vertical frame member; and11) at least one of said fastener openings in said elongated lower door plate member is elongated in its vertical direction to permit independent adjustment of said lower door in a vertical direction relative to said elongated lower door plate member. 11. In combination, a door, a frame including a bottom horizontal frame member having a planar lower surface portion formed with an arcuate cut out, and a first generally vertical frame member, a concealed hinge for said door movable from a closed to an open position, said door having a substantially planar front face portion and a rear substantially planar face portion, and a generally parallel planar bottom edge face portion and a substantially planar end face portion intersecting said substantially planar front face portion and forming a front pivot door corner and mounted in said frame with said bottom edge face of said door positioned generally coextensive with said lower surface portion of said bottom horizontal frame member and said generally vertical frame member having a substantially planar front face portion and presenting a substantially planar side face portion generally parallel to and closely spaced from said planar door end face portion and said front pivot corner when said first door is in said closed position; said concealed hinge comprising:a. an elongated door plate member having a lower edge and a side edge formed with fastener openings therethrough, and a projection member extending from said lower edge of said door plate member to a narrow distal end and at an angle thereto and said door plate member being connected to a lower portion of said rear face portion of said door adjacent said door front pivot corner;b. a hinge base plate member formed with fastener openings connected to said planar lower surface portion of said bottom horizontal frame member;c. pivot means connected to said narrow distal end of said door plate projection member and to said hinge base plate member;d. said pivot means is located with respect to said elongated door plate member and said hinge base plate member adjacent said substantially planar front face portion of said door and adjacent said planar door end face portion at a point sufficient distance from said planar side face portion of said vertical frame member and from said substantially planar front face portion of said door so that the arc scribed by said front pivot corner of said door adjacent said generally vertical frame member when said door is pivoted for rotation about said pivot means from said closed to open positions does not intersect said planar side face portion of said vertical frame member, and the arc scribed by said side edge of said door plate member does not intersect the arcuate cut out in said bottom horizontal frame member, and said planar front face portion of said door when in said-closed position is substantially parallel to said planar front face portion of said vertical frame member,e. at least one of said fastener openings in said door plate member is elongated in its vertical direction to permit adjustment of the relative attachment of said door in a vertical direction; andf. at least two of said fastener openings in said hinge base plate member are elongated in a direction at right angles to said door when said door is in its closed position so as to permit front to rear adjustment of the location of said hinge base plate member relative to said planar front face portion of said vertical frame member.