Supports: cabinet structure – With movable components – Pivotal – fixed axis
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Wilkens, Janet M (Department: 3637)
Supports: cabinet structure
With movable components
Pivotal, fixed axis
C312S319200, C312S228000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07862132
ABSTRACT:
A dishwasher is provided, comprising a door pivotably attached to a body and having a counterbalance assembly coupled therebetween for facilitating pivoting of the door, wherein the counterbalance assembly includes a biasing member coupled to the body and serially engaged with a flexible element coupled to the door, and a guide member secured to the body and including a fixed arcuate member defining a first guide track, and a pulley rotatable about an axis and defining a second guide track, wherein the flexible element is at least partially wrapped about each of the fixed arcuate member and the pulley so as to serially engage the first and second guide tracks, and wherein the first guide track of the fixed arcuate member is offset from the second guide track of the pulley along the axis thereof.
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Helgesen John
Stewart Daniel M.
Tynes Ronald G.
Alston & Bird LLP
Electrolux Home Products, Inc,.
Rohrhoff Dan
Wilkens Janet M
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