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Jamming a bottle into the gap between the door and the
frame, then using the leverage of the door to grip it, is a
familiar action for those confronted by a frozen screw cap lid.
The result is often a damaged door and frame, permanently
scarred with a semi-circular indent. Door Teeth are a simple
device that you install like a rebated hinge, that will grip the
bottle without damaging either your door or frame. They
could be embellished with a set of rubber lips that peel back
to reveal the bared gripping teeth when the door is shut,
separating their gaping jaws in permanent readiness every
time the door is opened.
for half and the unhinged community
http://www.hewi.com...e/baender/index.php
[po, Jan 20 2006]
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funny when you *know* you are going to love an idea from the very title alone. |
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(Tangent: what's a rebated hinge? I can't find anything that clearly indicates what it is and I'd never heard the term. I thought maybe it was "rabbeted", but there are enough internet references to "rebated" to make me think otherwise.) |
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probably is technically "rabbeted", but in my local
vernacular, this was always called a rabbite, or a
rebate....or even a rat-bite, if you prefer. |
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"Rebate" is the term just about all the chippies I know use to describe such a recessed hinge. |
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I see that it actually is just a synonym for "rabbeted". I thought there must be more to it. Don't know how I made it over 40 years without encountering that usage. |
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Okay, back to the idea now. We've all seen enough of my ignorance for one day. |
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I'm adding industrial strength nail clippers to the list of
door hinge devices, for those extra thick toe nails. These
would also encourage yogic-like contortions to manoeuvre
your foot sideways into position, whilst pulling the door
over. As you became more adept, the hinge-clipper could
be progressively moved further up the door, until you
were doing a handstand to get your foot into postition. |
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this really appeals to me. along with the toe clippers, there could be a whole row of gadgets from top to bottom. |
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How about some rebated foam inserts at the level of a five-year-old's fingers? Would save many a hospital visit. |
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you actually can buy hinges that prevent that! |
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You could also fit this device on a ThighMaster. |
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Why you would do such a thing, however, I have no clue. |
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So you could get fit while opening bottles of course. |
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