Hinge for an appliance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8936331-B2
Application number	US-201213400972-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 21, 2012
Priority date	Feb 21, 2012
Publication date	Jan 20, 2015
Grant date	Jan 20, 2015

Abstract

The present subject matter provides a hinge for an appliance. The hinge is rotatably mounted to a cabinet of the appliance. The hinge includes a foot configured for receipt by a door of the appliance. Specifically, the foot has a tip that is configured for receipt into a cavity of the door and a substantially planar portion configured to be positioned adjacent a pocket of the door.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An appliance comprising:
a cabinet having a front panel;
a drum rotatably mounted within said cabinet, said drum defining a chamber for receipt of articles;
a door configured for permitting selective access to the chamber of said drum, said door defining a pocket, said door also defining a cavity positioned adjacent the pocket of said door, said door also having a ledge positioned adjacent the pocket of said door opposite the cavity;
a hinge assembly r…

Assignees

• Coxon David John
• Gen Electric

Inventors

• Coxon David John

Classifications

• D06F39/14 Primary

  Textiles & Paper · mapped topic

• E05D5/06

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E05D5/0238

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E05Y2900/20

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• D06F58/04

  Textiles & Paper · mapped topic