Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hinge assembly with slow close and/or slow open characteristics
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Application No.: US17145918Application Date: 2021-01-11
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Publication No.: US11543135B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Brian S. White , James J. Collene
- 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: F24C15/02
- IPC: F24C15/02 ; E05F1/12 ; E05D3/12 ; E05D7/00 ; E05F3/20 ; E05F5/02

Abstract:
A hinge assembly for an associated appliance door includes an arm and a lever pivotally connected to the arm. The lever and arm are adapted to pivot relative to each other about a main pivot axis between a first position that corresponds to a closed position of the associated appliance door and a second position that corresponds to an opened position of the associated appliance door. A slide link is located adjacent the lever. A damper engagement structure is connected to the slide link. A biasing system urges the arm and lever toward the first position. A damper system includes a damper that damps pivoting movement between the arm and the lever for at least part of the movement between the arm and the lever when the arm and lever pivot relative to each other from the first position toward the second position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210131672A1 HINGE ASSEMBLY WITH SLOW CLOSE AND/OR SLOW OPEN CHARACTERISTICS Public/Granted day:2021-05-06
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