Soft close hinge assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9121211
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14069324

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A hinge assembly includes a lever arm and a channel connected to the lever arm. The channel is adapted to be connected to an associated appliance door. A control link is pivotally connected to the lever arm. A slide body includes an inner end connected to the control link. The slide body is adapted for sliding movement in response to pivoting movement of the channel relative to the lever arm between a first (door-closed) position and a second (door-opened) position. A spring resiliently biases the channel toward the first position. A snubber system includes at least one snubber with a piston that is biased to an extended position and moveable to a retracted position against a fluid or other damping resistance during movement of the slide body away when the channel moves from the first position to the second position.

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MANSFIELD ENGINEERED COMPONENTS INC1776 HARRINGTON MEMORIAL ROAD MANSFIELD OH 44903

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Collene, James Bucyrus, US 9 119
White, Brian Shelby, US 67 900

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