Breakaway hinge system for appliance door

Details Breakaway hinge system for appliance door Breakaway hinge system for appliance door

2006-12-19

2006-12-19

Glessner, Brian E. (Department: 3676)

Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,

Hinge

Resiliently biased hinge

C016S223000, C016S306000, C126S192000, C126S194000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07150071

ABSTRACT:
A breakaway hinge system for an appliance door includes a claw and a receptacle adapted to receive and retain the claw. The receptacle includes a support member and at least one hinge mounting structure that is engaged by the claw. The at least one hinge mounting structure is movable relative to the support member between first and second positions. A spring biases the at least one hinge mounting structure to the first operative position, and the at least one hinge mounting structure is movable to the second position in response to application of force to the hinge assembly having a magnitude sufficient to overcome the spring. The at least one hinge mounting structure can be a pin or like structure provided as part of a pair of pins connected directly or indirectly to the support member.

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patent: 6453510 (2002-09-01), Cummins et al.

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