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Hinge assembly for mounting door on cabinet below opening thereof

US9222293B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 14, 2013
Grant dateDec 29, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2323/024
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A hinge assembly for mounting a door on a cabinet below an opening thereof is provided. The hinge assembly may include a pin defining an axis about which the door rotates, the pin being supported by a hinge plate and including a splined portion. Moreover, the hinge assembly may include a height adjuster including an inner circumference through which the pin extends and at least a portion that is rotatable about the pin. The hinge assembly additionally may include a first cam element including a cam surface and an inner circumference through which the pin extends, the inner circumference corresponding to the splined portion of the pin for mating therewith at a single position, the first cam element being vertically adjustable along the splined portion of the pin through rotation of the rotatable portion of the height adjuster about the pin.

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