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Sliding and tilting door assembly

US8919338B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by

4References

25Claims

0Family size

Assignee

ACP Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Robert McNamee · Iowa City, US
Thomas Lee Miller · Ann Arbor, US
Edward R. Cook · Cedar Rapids, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 20, 2010
Grant date	Dec 30, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE05Y2900/308
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A cooking appliance includes an outer cabinet within which is provided an oven cavity which can be selectively accessed by movement of a door mounted through a door linkage system which enables the door to be shifted between opened and closed positions through either sliding or tilting movements. In particular, the door can be automatically or manually shifted between open and closed positions, through either the sliding or tilting motions. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the door can be automatically opened at the end of a process or cooking cycle, or manually opened.

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