Elastic opposition device for a door of a front-loading...

Details Elastic opposition device for a door of a front-loading... Elastic opposition device for a door of a front-loading...

2008-05-06

2010-11-30

Cleveland, Michael (Department: 1712)

Cleaning and liquid contact with solids

Apparatus

Automatic controls

C312S319200, C292S229000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07842138

ABSTRACT:
An opposition device for locking and/or braking a swing door of a dishwashing machine, in which the door is movable about a horizontal rotation axis and along a predetermined trajectory, between at least two opposite, respectively open and closed, limit positions. A contoured leaf spring is fitted integrally to a casing of the machine. The contoured leaf spring has a first and second flexible arm projecting forward. A substantially rigid arm is fixed for movement with the door, and projects inward from the door and towards the contoured leaf spring. The first and second flexible arm of the contoured leaf spring, and the rigid arm of the door cooperate, in use, in sliding contact with one another along at least part of the predetermined trajectory of the door, to oppose rotation of the door at least close to the two opposite limit positions.

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European Search Report; Application EP-08155751; Aug. 13, 2008.
European Search Report, European Application No. 08155751.4 (Aug. 21, 2008).

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