Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Breakaway hinge receptacle
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Application No.: US16209059Application Date: 2018-12-04
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Publication No.: US11441344B2Publication Date: 2022-09-13
- Inventor: Brian White
- Applicant: Mansfield Engineered Components, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OH Mansfield
- Assignee: Mansfield Engineered Components, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Mansfield Engineered Components, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Mansfield
- Agency: Fay Sharpe LLP
- Main IPC: E05F5/06
- IPC: E05F5/06 ; E05D7/12 ; F24C15/02 ; E05F1/12

Abstract:
A receptacle for an associated appliance hinge includes a receptacle base and a breakaway lever movably connected to the receptacle base. The breakaway lever includes a cam edge. A first mounting structure is connected to the receptacle base and adapted to be engaged by an associated hinge arm. A second mounting structure connected to the breakaway lever such that the second mounting structure is movable relative to the receptacle base. The second mounting structure is adapted to be engaged by the associated hinge arm. A breakaway latch is connected to the base and includes a cam follower engaged with the cam edge. The breakaway latch further includes a spring that biases the cam follower into abutment with the cam edge. The breakaway lever is selectively movable from a first position where the cam follower is engaged with a first location on the cam edge to a second position where the cam follower is engaged with a second location on the cam edge.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190153759A1 BREAKAWAY HINGE RECEPTACLE Public/Granted day:2019-05-23
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