Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Articulated hinges using non-circular gears
- Patent Title (中): 铰接铰链采用非圆形齿轮
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Application No.: US12437033Application Date: 2009-05-07
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Publication No.: US08186781B2Publication Date: 2012-05-29
- Inventor: Joseph Lee Coleman , Alan S. Lucas , Harish Kulkarni , Ralph Tate, Jr. , Bozhi Yang
- Applicant: Joseph Lee Coleman , Alan S. Lucas , Harish Kulkarni , Ralph Tate, Jr. , Bozhi Yang
- Applicant Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Agency: McKee, Voorhees & Sease
- Agent Kirk W. Goodwin
- Main IPC: A47B96/04
- IPC: A47B96/04
Abstract:
A hinge for controlling the movement of a door on a refrigerator is disclosed, the hinge allowing the refrigerator to be installed flush to adjacent cabinets. The door translates and rotates in order to allow access to the refrigerator cabinet interior without contacting the adjacent cabinets.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100283367A1 ARTICULATED HINGES USING NON-CIRCULAR GEARS Public/Granted day:2010-11-11
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