Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hinge support assembly
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Application No.: US15577010Application Date: 2016-12-02
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Publication No.: US10598424B2Publication Date: 2020-03-24
- Inventor: Eric J. Dherde , Michael A. Fiori , Lynne F. Hunter
- Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2016/064594 WO 20161202
- International Announcement: WO2018/101954 WO 20180607
- Main IPC: F25D23/02
- IPC: F25D23/02 ; E05D15/26 ; F25D23/06 ; E05D7/081

Abstract:
An appliance is provided herein. The appliance includes a cabinet having a wrapper, a liner, and a trim breaker. The wrapper, the liner, and the trim breaker define an insulating cavity therebetween. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity. A frame includes an upper frame portion, a vertical frame portion, and a lower frame portion. The frame is at least partially disposed within the insulating cavity. An upper hinge mount is disposed on the upper frame portion. A lower hinge mount is disposed on the lower frame portion. The lower frame portion has a closed outer periphery. A door is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge mounted to the upper hinge mount and a lower hinge mounted to the lower hinge mount.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190011174A1 HINGE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2019-01-10
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