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公开(公告)号：US12031264B2
公开(公告)日：2024-07-09
申请号：US17902225
申请日：2022-09-02
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： James Jeffery , Paula Lobaccaro , Nicholas C. Schooley , David Walter
CPC classification number: D06F39/14 , E05D3/02 , E05D7/1011 , E05D2007/1027 , E05D2007/1094 , E05Y2201/214 , E05Y2600/50 , E05Y2900/312
Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having a top panel that defines an aperture for selectively accessing a treatment chamber defined within the cabinet. A lid is rotationally operable relative to the aperture of the top panel between open and closed positions. Hinge assemblies extend between the lid and the top panel. The hinge assemblies include a first hinge assembly. A second hinge assembly is selectively retractable into the lid to a retracted position. A biasing member biases the second hinge assembly out to an extended position. At least the second hinge assembly is operable to the retracted position to bypass a portion of the top panel to define an installed position where the first and second hinge assemblies are engaged with respective hinge receptacles of the top panel.
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公开(公告)号：US11866970B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-09
申请号：US17113213
申请日：2020-12-07
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： James Jeffery , Nicholas Schooley , David Walter
CPC classification number: E05D11/00 , D06F39/14 , E05D5/14 , E05Y2900/312
Abstract: A fabric treatment machine has a cabinet housing. A lid enables access inside the cabinet. Fabric treatment components such as a drum are positioned inside the cabinet housing. A panel on the cabinet housing includes an opening to receive the lid. At least one hinge spacer couples with the panel to receive a shaft of a slow close hinge on the lid. The at least one hinge spacer includes a socket portion and a flange portion. The socket portion inserts into an aperture in the panel. The socket portion includes a bore with at least one flat side to receive a mating shaft from the slow closing hinge. The hinge shaft has at least one flat surface. The flange portion covers the panel around the socket.
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公开(公告)号：US11466395B2
公开(公告)日：2022-10-11
申请号：US16730313
申请日：2019-12-30
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor： James Jeffery , Paula Lobaccaro , Nicholas C. Schooley , David Walter
Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having a top panel that defines an aperture for selectively accessing a treatment chamber defined within the cabinet. A lid is rotationally operable relative to the aperture of the top panel between open and closed positions. Hinge assemblies extend between the lid and the top panel. The hinge assemblies include a first hinge assembly. A second hinge assembly is selectively retractable into the lid to a retracted position. A biasing member biases the second hinge assembly out to an extended position. At least the second hinge assembly is operable to the retracted position to bypass a portion of the top panel to define an installed position where the first and second hinge assemblies are engaged with respective hinge receptacles of the top panel.
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公开(公告)号：US20220178184A1
公开(公告)日：2022-06-09
申请号：US17113213
申请日：2020-12-07
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor： James Jeffery , Nicholas Schooley , David Walter
Abstract: A fabric treatment machine has a cabinet housing. A lid enables access inside the cabinet. Fabric treatment components such as a drum are positioned inside the cabinet housing. A panel on the cabinet housing includes an opening to receive the lid. At least one hinge spacer couples with the panel to receive a shaft of a slow close hinge on the lid. The at least one hinge spacer includes a socket portion and a flange portion. The socket portion inserts into an aperture in the panel. The socket portion includes a bore with at least one flat side to receive a mating shaft from the slow closing hinge. The hinge shaft has at least one flat surface. The flange portion covers the panel around the socket.
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