Hinge pulley for domestic household appliance
US8393691B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L15/4261
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hinge pulley for a household appliance having a housing, a washing container in the housing, a door pivotable about a horizontal axis at the lower part of the door between an open and a closed position for accessing an interior of the washing container, and a transmission element coupled between the door and the housing. The hinge pulley includes a unitary molded body having an integral first channel having a first curved portion for guiding the transmission element, and an integral second channel having a second curved portion for guiding the transmission element, wherein a portion of one of the integral first channel and the integral second channel includes a sliding surface formed from an ultra high molecular weight material.
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