Door latch for an electrical household appliance

US9107560B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9107560-B2
Application numberUS-201113295190-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 14, 2011
Priority dateNov 16, 2010
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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Abstract

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A door latch for an electrical household appliance includes a closing spring arrangement which is tensioned in an open position of the door latch and relaxes upon closing of the door, and a gripping unit which grips a closing element upon closing of the door and releases it again upon opening of the door. The gripping unit in the open position of the door latch is in blocking engagement with a blocking element. The closing element upon the closing of the door causes a rotary movement of the gripping unit about an axis of rotation where the gripping unit comes out of blocking engagement with the blocking element. The gripping unit has a base body bearing at least one supporting projection, projecting coaxially with respect to the axis of rotation, for supporting the gripping unit.

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What is claimed is: 1. A door latch for an electrical household appliance, the door latch comprising: a closing spring arrangement which is tensioned in an open position of the door latch and relaxes upon closing of the door; a gripping unit which grips a closing element upon closing of the door and releases it again upon opening of the door; the gripping unit in the open position of the door latch being in blocking engagement with a blocking element owing to the force of the…

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What does patent US9107560B2 cover?
A door latch for an electrical household appliance includes a closing spring arrangement which is tensioned in an open position of the door latch and relaxes upon closing of the door, and a gripping unit which grips a closing element upon closing of the door and releases it again upon opening of the door. The gripping unit in the open position of the door latch is in blocking engagement with a …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Bauriedl Josef, Emz Hanauer Gmbh & Co Kgaa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A47L15/4259. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).