Counterbalance assembly for a dishwasher door and associated method
US8042891B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/304
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dishwasher is provided, comprising a door pivotably attached to a body and having a counterbalance assembly coupled therebetween for facilitating pivoting of the door, wherein the counterbalance assembly includes a biasing member coupled to the body and serially engaged with a flexible element coupled to the door, and a guide member secured to the body and including a fixed arcuate member defining a first guide track, and a pulley rotatable about an axis and defining a second guide track, wherein the flexible element is at least partially wrapped about each of the fixed arcuate member and the pulley so as to serially engage the first and second guide tracks, and wherein the first guide track of the fixed arcuate member is offset from the second guide track of the pulley along the axis thereof.
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