Hinge assembly for an appliance lid and installation method therefor
US11466395B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/312
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A laundry appliance includes a cabinet having a top panel that defines an aperture for selectively accessing a treatment chamber defined within the cabinet. A lid is rotationally operable relative to the aperture of the top panel between open and closed positions. Hinge assemblies extend between the lid and the top panel. The hinge assemblies include a first hinge assembly. A second hinge assembly is selectively retractable into the lid to a retracted position. A biasing member biases the second hinge assembly out to an extended position. At least the second hinge assembly is operable to the retracted position to bypass a portion of the top panel to define an installed position where the first and second hinge assemblies are engaged with respective hinge receptacles of the top panel.
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