Supports: cabinet structure – With movable components – Having biasing means
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Tran, Hanh V (Department: 3637)
Supports: cabinet structure
With movable components
Having biasing means
C049S216000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07871138
ABSTRACT:
An appliance includes a chassis defining a cavity and having an opening for accessing the cavity and a door assembly joined to the chassis. The door assembly includes a door for closing access to the opening, and the door assembly further includes a door lift sub-assembly having a horizontal slide and a vertical slide. The door is coupled to one of the horizontal slide and the vertical slide. The horizontal slide is moveable between a recessed position and an extended position and is configured to move the door in a substantially horizontal direction. The vertical slide is moveable between a closed position and an open position and is configured to move the door in a substantially vertical direction.
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Anikhindi Sanjay Manohar
Hottenroth Marc Eric
Najewicz David Joseph
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
General Electric Company
Rideout, Esq. George L.
Tran Hanh V
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