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A hinge assembly is provided for a pivoting door mounted about an opening, and may include a hinge plate, an internally threaded adjuster, a locking element, a first cam element, a second cam element, and a limiting plate. The hinge plate is mounted about the opening and includes a pivot projecting

A hinge assembly is provided for a pivoting door mounted about an opening, and may include a hinge plate, an internally threaded adjuster, a locking element, a first cam element, a second cam element, and a limiting plate. The hinge plate is mounted about the opening and includes a pivot projecting therefrom.

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1. A hinge assembly for a pivoting door mounted about an opening, including: a hinge plate mounted about the opening and including a pivot projecting therefrom and a hole extending therethrough, the pivot including a threaded section and defining an axis about which the door can pivot;an internally

1. A hinge assembly for a pivoting door mounted about an opening, including: a hinge plate mounted about the opening and including a pivot projecting therefrom and a hole extending therethrough, the pivot including a threaded section and defining an axis about which the door can pivot;an internally threaded adjuster arranged about the threaded section of the pivot and configured to be rotatably adjustable along the threaded section, the adjuster including a plurality of teeth that are peripherally arranged thereabout to define a plurality of recesses that are capable of becoming aligned with the hole through movement of the adjuster, the adjuster being further configured to support the door; anda locking element configured to extend through the hole and at least partially into one of the plurality of recesses to thereby maintain a position of the adjuster along the pivot. 2. The hinge assembly of claim 1, further including a limiting plate mounted on the door and including a limiter, the hinge plate further including a stopper, the limiter positioned to catch the stopper during a rotation of the door such that a rotational range of the door is limited to a predetermined angle. 3. The hinge assembly of claim 2, wherein the limiting plate is capable of being angularly adjusted about the door such that the rotational range of the door is adjustable to a different predetermined angle. 4. The hinge assembly of claim 1, further including a first cam element arranged about the pivot and configured to be movably adjustable along the threaded section through the movement of the adjuster, the first cam element including a first inner cam at a first radius and a first outer cam at a second radius, the first inner cam having a first elevation range and the first outer cam having a second elevation range, the first inner cam and the first outer cam being offset in elevation about one another such that the first elevation range and the second elevation range do not overlap. 5. The hinge assembly of claim 4, the first cam element further including a first upward lobe of the first inner cam and a second upward lobe of the first outer cam, the first upward lobe and the second upward lobe being angularly offset about one another. 6. The hinge assembly of claim 4, the hinge assembly further including a second cam element configured be mounted about the door and interact with the first cam element, the second cam element having a second inner cam at the first radius and a second outer cam at the second radius, the second inner cam having a third elevation range and the second outer cam having a fourth elevation range, the second inner cam and the second outer cam being offset in elevation about one another such that the third elevation range and the fourth elevation range do not overlap. 7. The hinge assembly of claim 6, the second cam element further including a first downward lobe of the second inner cam and a second downward lobe of the second outer cam, the first downward lobe and the second downward lobe being angularly offset about one another. 8. The hinge assembly of claim 1, wherein the locking element is a screw. 9. A hinge assembly for a pivoting door mounted about an opening, including: a hinge plate mounted about the opening and including a pivot projecting therefrom;a first cam element placed about the pivot and including a first inner cam at a first radius and a first outer cam at a second radius, the first inner cam having a first elevation range and the first outer cam having a second elevation range, the first inner cam and the first outer cam being offset in elevation about one another such that the first elevation range and the second elevation range do not overlap, further including a first lobe at the first radius and a second lobe at the second radius, the first lobe and the second lobe being angularly offset about one another, the first cam element defining an axis on which a door can pivot; anda second cam element configured to be mounted about the door and to interact with the first cam element, the second cam element having a second inner cam at the first radius and a second outer cam at the second radius, the second inner cam having a third elevation range and the second outer cam having a fourth elevation range, the second inner cam and the second outer cam being offset in elevation about one another such that the third elevation range and the fourth elevation range do not overlap, the second cam element further including a first downward lobe of the second inner cam and a second downward lobe of the second outer cam, the first downward lobe and the second downward lobe being angularly offset about one another. 10. The hinge assembly of claim 9, the hinge plate further including a hole extending therethrough, the pivot including a threaded section, the assembly further including an internally threaded adjuster arranged about the threaded section of the pivot to support the first cam element and configured to be rotatably adjustable along the threaded section thereby moving the first cam element, the adjuster including a plurality of teeth that are peripherally arranged thereabout to define a plurality of recesses that are capable of becoming aligned with the hole, the assembly further including a screw configured to extend through the hole and one of the plurality of recesses thereby maintaining a position of the adjuster along the pivot. 11. The hinge assembly of claim 9, further including a limiting plate mounted on the door and including a limiter, the hinge plate further including a stopper, the limiter positioned to catch the stopper during a rotation of the door such that a rotational range of the door is limited to a predetermined angle. 12. The hinge assembly of claim 11, wherein the limiting plate is capable of being angularly adjusted about the door such that the rotational range of the door is changed from the predetermined angle. 13. A hinge assembly for a pivoting door mounted about an opening, including: a hinge plate mounted about the opening and including a pivot and a stopper both projecting from the hinge plate, the pivot defining an axis about which the door can pivot;a first cam element arranged about the pivot;a second cam element configured to be mounted about the door and to interact with the first cam element; anda limiting plate mounted about the second cam element and including a limiter positioned to catch the stopper during a rotation of the door such that a rotational range of the door is limited to a predetermined angle,wherein the limiting plate is capable of being angularly adjusted about the second cam element such that the rotational range of the door is adjusted to a different predetermined angle. 14. The hinge assembly of claim 13, the hinge plate further including a hole therethrough, the pivot including a threaded section, the assembly further including an internally threaded adjuster configured to move along the threaded section, the adjuster including a plurality of teeth that are peripherally scattered thereabout to define a plurality of recesses that are capable of becoming aligned with the hole, the assembly further including a screw configured to be inserted into the hole and one of the plurality of recesses thereby maintaining a position of the adjuster along the pivot. 15. The hinge assembly of claim 13, the first cam element including a first inner cam at a first radius and a first outer cam at a second radius, the first inner cam having a first elevation range and the first outer cam having a second elevation range, the first inner cam and the first outer cam being offset in elevation about one another such that the first elevation range and the second elevation range do not overlap. 16. The hinge assembly of claim 15, the first cam element further including a first lobe at the first radius and a second lobe at the second radius, the first lobe and the second lobe being angularly offset about one another. 17. The hinge assembly of claim 15, the second cam element having a second inner cam at a first radius and a second outer cam at a second radius, the second inner cam having a third elevation range and the second outer cam having a fourth elevation range, the inner cam and the outer cam being offset in elevation about one another such that the third elevation rang and the fourth elevation range do not overlap. 18. The hinge assembly of claim 17, the second cam element further including a first downward lobe of the second inner cam and a second downward lobe of the second outer cam, the first downward lobe and the second downward lobe being angularly offset about one another.