Dampened hinge for a refrigerator door or other door
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United States of America Patent
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Jan 2, 2024
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app pub date -
Feb 28, 2018
filing date -
Mar 1, 2017
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Abstract
A door hinge assembly includes a hinge plate including: (i) an inner portion adapted to be connected to an associated structure; and, (ii) an outer portion adapted for pivoting connection of an associated door thereto. The hinge assembly also includes a damper system with a damper connected to one of: (i) the hinge plate; (ii) the associated door. The damper is adapted to be activated by pivoting movement of the associated door in a closing direction toward a closed position of the associated door such that said damper slows movement of the associated door toward the closed position when the damper is activated.
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- 2018 Application Filing Year
- E05D Class
- 540 Applications Filed
- 383 Patents Issued To-Date
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