hinge designing

This is an idea I am contemplating.>>>> how to hide the door jam on a building so that the wall looks as though there's no door.
Using light gage steel siding; placing the join between sheets such that the ridge of the door sheet covers the ridge of the wall sheet when closed.>>> Now the predicament>> {normally the hinge is at the edge of the door and jam this leaves a visible joint between door and jam} YET with overlapping the rib of the sheets it would "Cause the sheet to bend using normal hinges. To accommodate the overlap of the steel the hinge would have to move out and away in an ark.
I have been contemplating this design for most of a a year and have come no closer to a layout. This is for a work building that I am contemplating building in the next 12 months. The end of the building facing the street would look like there is no door only 2 32 x 32 windows when the door is closed.
>>> *** Now is there anyone who is a better designer than I who would like to assist me in designing these hinges. I have been contemplating the design for over a year and have come no closer to figuring out how to create the hinges. I figure one would need 4 hinges per 4 x 8 door.
This is a mind puzzle for me that I haven't solved yet { I like mind puzzles } "BUT this one is beyond me."
Thank you to all I have enjoyed reading verity log ins and questions and answers over the past 7 or 8 years form others and even enjoyed hearing answers to my questions; even the ""COMICS/ jokes and crazy pictures.""
Thank you to all those who take their time on inputs and answers.
Wm. [ from near London Ont. Canada.]
 
As noted by another, don't reinvent that wheel, use the hinges designed for that. Easy to find on the net in dozens of different capacities.
 

I do not see an SOSS hinge doing what you want. Unless there is a special version that kicks the door out a couple of inches before it swings open.

One like this, with the right weight capacity would do it.
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The design that comes to my mind is car trunk hinges. Except theses would need to allow 180* swing if desired.

A pair of large 180*, 8" to 12" radius brackets for each hinge attached solid to the inside of the door that connect with hinges mounted to the edge of the frame opening. The brackets could be flame or water jet cut, whatever is available in your area.

It won't be cheap, the brackets would need to be heavy and cross braced to support the doors reliably.

It would take some careful model building to get everything done in theory before making the final configuration.
 
I was thinking about your question when I walked by my reloading bench.

Look up RCBS reloading press, there are many video's out there.

If you watch the double hinging action of the press I believe it has the travel geometry you are after.
 
WELL!!! Fellows Thank you for your inputs of information re hinges. Because of what each of you wrote; I located a supplier in Quebec who lists Lateral hinges and demonstrated doors that "open outward and slide sideways; rather than swing."" I have contacted them asking questions and giving some information as to what I envision. Now to hold and see if their product is capable of handling 4 x 8 doors with 2x 6 framing with light gage steel on the out side and /4 ply on the inside.
Thank you again for all your input.
Wm.
 
Look at your car hood hinges,I used a pair from a Jeep Patriot for about the same application as you're talking about,took them off a salvage car plenty strong and lift out and away from wall.
 

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