Motorized oven door latch assembly

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20060090742A1
SERIAL NO

10976362

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A compact, reliable motorized oven door latch assembly utilizes a latch that pivotally connects to a motor at an axis that is offset from the motor's axis. The latch includes a latch guide that is guided by a slot in a housing of the assembly. Rotation of the motor moves the latch between open and closed positions. A cam rotationally engages the motor and includes axially disposed cam surfaces that interact with side-by-side switches to sense when the latch is open and closed. The assembly includes a reusable release/service feature that allows the latch to be opened without operation of the motor if the latch becomes stuck in the closed position. The service feature includes a resiliently deformable flange that defines part of the guide surface.

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THE STANEY WORKS1000 STANLEY DRIVE NEW BRITAIN CT 06053

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  • 2004 Application Filing Year
  • F24C Class
  • 124 Applications Filed
  • 45 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 36.30 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Castrogiovanni, Robert Bristol, CT 1 6
Priest, William West Harford, CT 3 122
Whitbourne, Peta-Gaye Avon, CT 1 6

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  • 6 Citation Count
  • F24C Class
  • 2.67 % this patent is cited more than
  • 19 Age
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