Double-pivot door hinge for appliance doors

Details Double-pivot door hinge for appliance doors Double-pivot door hinge for appliance doors

1990-11-21

1992-10-27

Spruill, Robert L.

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

Hinge

Resiliently biased hinge

16302, 16308, 16366, E05F 108, E05D 306

Patent

active

051585030

ABSTRACT:
A double-pivot door hinge is disclosed that is particularly suited for household appliances such as refrigerators or microwave ovens. The hinge arrangement allows the appliance door to be opened a full 180 degrees from its closed position without coming into contact with a flush mounted wall such as an abutting kitchen cabinet. The hinge has a first pivot pin and a stop arrangement which allows a door to be swung outwardly until a 90-degree position is reached whereby the stop arrangement is engaged. Upon further outward movement, the assembly shifts to a second hinge pin until a 180-degree position is reached. The movement from the 90-degree position to a 180-degree position requires the overcoming of a spring force of the hinge arrangement.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2183210 (1939-12-01), Anderson
patent: 2867839 (1959-01-01), Squire
patent: 3335454 (1967-08-01), Dunster, Jr.
patent: 3510986 (1970-05-01), Berkowitz

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