DOOR HINGE FOR A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE HAVING A SHEET METAL HINGE AND AN INTEGRATED ROTATION LIMITING DEVICE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240218584A1
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18609592

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An appliance includes an outer cabinet having a front aperture for accessing a processing space. A door selectively engages the front aperture in a closed position to enclose the processing space. A hinge includes a cabinet mount attached to the outer cabinet and having a stop that defines an open position of the door. A hinge pin extends through the cabinet mount to define a rotational axis of the hinge. A sheet metal flange is press fit onto the hinge pin and is fixedly attached to the door. The sheet metal flange is wrapped around the hinge pin and is attached to the door via fasteners. The pin includes a protrusion that selectively engages the stop of the cabinet mount in the open position.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONBENTON HARBOR MI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Harbrecht, Ethan Laporte, US 13 33
Harikrishnasamy, Arunkumar Stevensville, US 38 52
Jadhav, Tushar S Pune, IN 2 2
Salunkhe, Ravindra B Maharashtra, IN 21 37

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