Hinge assembly for a closure member

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1988-12-27

1990-04-10

Godici, Nicholas P.

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

Hinge

Pliant or elastic hinge

16280, 16297, 16303, 16319, 16325, 16334, 16341, 16385, 16388, 16DIG13, 16356, 220335, 68 2, 68 3R, E05D 104

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049147811

ABSTRACT:
A hinge assembly for pivotally connecting a closure lid to the cabinet of a top loading clothes washing machine and maintaining the lid in a releasable self-sustaining open position and out of contact with the knobs of the machine control panel. The assembly includes an integrally formed first hinge portion for attachment to the cabinet and provided with a base, a curved bearing surface terminating in a landing and a pivotal hub, and a second hinge portion for attachment to the closure lid and provided with a pivot pin disposable within a passageway formed in the hub. A pair of the assemblies are used to secure a closure lid provided with a radiused bearing section to the cabinet.

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