61 |
Shower enclosure door system |
US14989899 |
2016-01-07 |
US10070757B2 |
2018-09-11 |
Rubens Jacob |
A shower enclosure door system, having a header with a channel defined between first and second ends. The header further has at least first, second, third, and fourth roller assemblies that travel upon the channel. The first and second brackets receive the first and second ends respectively. The first and second brackets mount onto lateral walls to define a shower enclosure. A base assembly comprises third and fourth ends. First and second base brackets mount upon the third and fourth ends respectively. The base assembly mounts onto a mounting surface for the shower enclosure. The first and second brackets support a weight of shower doors of the shower enclosure without side jambs while the shower doors bypass one another. |
62 |
Dampened hinge |
US15696652 |
2017-09-06 |
US09995075B2 |
2018-06-12 |
Marco Vanini |
A hinge for doors of appliances, including a box-shaped element and a first lever pivoted on the box-shaped element by a first pin; one of the box-shaped element or the first lever being fixable to a frame and the other fixable to a door, to make the door tiltably movable relative to the frame between a closed position and an open position; a first elastic device supported by the box-shaped element for applying an elastic action on the first lever, a rod for connecting the first lever to the first elastic device, the connecting rod being positioned in a slidable fashion inside the box-shaped element; a damping member for applying a damping action during the reciprocal motion of the first lever and the box-shaped element, in the proximity of reaching the closed position; a cartridge containing the hydraulic damping member, the cartridge being fixed to the box-shaped element. |
63 |
Hinge |
US14760566 |
2014-01-08 |
US09926734B2 |
2018-03-27 |
Massimo Dora |
Hinge for a door which covers at least in part a compartment, of the type comprising a fixed support for coupling to a compartment frame, and a mobile support for coupling to a door, wherein such mobile and fixed support are at least rotatably constrained one to the other. The hinge also comprises a coil spring operatively interposed between the fixed support and the mobile support to impose a predefined law of motion to the mobile support with respect to the fixed support, and an actuator for applying a push or a pull force onto said mobile support with respect to the fixed one. |
64 |
Hinge for grill |
US15145720 |
2016-05-03 |
US09896869B2 |
2018-02-20 |
Kiosky Chung |
A hinge is used to connect a cover to a bowl of a grill so that the cover is pivoted relative to the bowl between a closing position and an opening position. The hinge includes two leaves and a fastener. The first leaf includes a first terminal portion connected to the bowl, a second terminal portion, and a middle portion formed between the first and second terminal portions. The second leaf includes a first terminal portion connected to the cover, a second terminal portion, and a middle portion formed between the first and second terminal portions thereof. The fastener connects the second terminal portion of the first leaf to the second terminal portion of the second leaf. |
65 |
Domestic appliance including door mounted through articulated hinge mechanism |
US15642449 |
2017-07-06 |
US09874354B2 |
2018-01-23 |
Tushar Jadhav; Sachin Kadus; Sachin Karade; Atul Nalawade |
A domestic appliance, such as a double oven range, incorporates a door having a bottom end portion which, when shifted between closed and opened positions, both pivots and vertically shifts relative to a frame body of the appliance through at least a connecting rod, push rod and pivot arm of a hinge mechanism. Due to a combined pivoting and lifting action of the door, minimal to no clearance is required between the bottom end portion and adjacent structure. |
66 |
SHOWER ENCLOSURE DOOR SYSTEM |
US14989899 |
2016-01-07 |
US20170196412A1 |
2017-07-13 |
Rubens JACOB |
A shower enclosure door system, having a header with a channel defined between first and second ends. The header further has at least first, second, third, and fourth roller assemblies that travel upon the channel. The first and second brackets receive the first and second ends respectively. The first and second brackets mount onto lateral walls to define a shower enclosure. A base assembly comprises third and fourth ends. First and second base brackets mount upon the third and fourth ends respectively. The base assembly mounts onto a mounting surface for the shower enclosure. The first and second brackets support a weight of shower doors of the shower enclosure without side jambs while the shower doors bypass one another. |
67 |
APPLIANCE LID HINGE ASSEMBLY WITH SNUBBER |
US15342830 |
2016-11-03 |
US20170122020A1 |
2017-05-04 |
James Collene |
A hinge assembly for pivotally connecting an associated appliance lid to an associated appliance body includes a base adapted to be connected to the associated appliance body. A cam is rotatably supported on the base and is adapted to be engaged by the associated appliance lid and is rotatable about a lid pivot axis. A snubber/damper is operatively connected to the base. The cam exerts a snubber activation force on the snubber when said cam rotates about the lid pivot axis in a first direction corresponding to movement of the associated appliance lid from an opened position toward a closed position such that the snubber damps movement of the cam when the cam rotates in the first direction. |
68 |
Damper for hinges |
US14404438 |
2012-06-15 |
US09534435B2 |
2017-01-03 |
Massimo Dora |
Damper (1) comprising a cylinder (2) containing a damping fluid, at least one piston (3) translatable within said cylinder and defining two damping chambers (4, 5), and a rod (6) for controlling the movement of said at least one piston (3) within said cylinder (2), said damper further comprising at least one first and at least one second narrow passages (7, 8) through which said damping fluid is forced to pass from one to the other of said two damping chambers (4, 5) when said control rod is controllably moved within said cylinder (2), characterized in that said at least one piston (3) is translatable with respect to said control rod (6) on the basis of the speed of said control rod (6), between a first position (P1), in which said at least one piston (3) prevents said damping fluid from passing through said at least one first narrow passage (7) and a second position (P2) in which said at least one piston (3) allows said damping fluid to pass through said at least one first narrow passage (7), and in that it comprises at least one first elastic member (9) constrained to said at least one piston (3) and deformable and/or displaceable with respect to said at least one piston (3) on the basis of the speed of said at least one control rod (6) to prevent said fluid from passing through said at least one second narrow passage (8), at least when said at least one piston (3) is in said second position (P2). |
69 |
DOOR OPENING SYSTEM FOR A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE |
US15117022 |
2015-03-12 |
US20160348919A1 |
2016-12-01 |
Branko Ivanovic; Dietmar Hildner; Reiner Horstmann |
The present invention relates to a door opening system for a domestic appliance (10) including at least one pivoting door (12). The door opening system comprises at least one door hinge (14) and at least one hook mechanism (16). The hook mechanism (16) includes a hook element (26) engaged or engageable with a recess (28) in a closed state of said door (12), so that the hook element (26) and the recess (28) form a snap-in mechanism. The hook element (26) is disengaged or disengageable from the recess (28) by operating a control element or said hook element (26). The door hinge (14) includes a stationary hinge part (18) and a pivoting hinge part (20). The stationary hinge part (18) is provided for a support structure of the domestic appliance (10), while the pivoting hinge part (20) is provided for the pivoting door (12). The stationary hinge part (18) is arranged or arrangeable horizontally inside or at the support structure of the domestic appliance (10). The stationary hinge part (18) comprises a first spring element (22) and a second spring element (24) provided for generating horizontal forces in the mounted state of the door hinge (14) at the domestic appliance (10). The first spring element (22) is provided for keeping the door (12) balanced within an outer opening angular range of said door (12). The second spring element (24) is provided for generating an opening force for the door (12) within an inner opening angular range, so that the door (12) is pushed into a partially opened state. The inner opening angular range extends between a closed state and the partially opened state of the door (12). The outer opening angular range extends between the partially opened state and a completely opened state of the door (12). |
70 |
SLIDING DOOR WITH MAGNETIC SUPPORT |
US15112172 |
2015-01-14 |
US20160340952A1 |
2016-11-24 |
Giancarlo Brun |
The invention is a sliding door (1) comprising a door leaf (2) and a guide (3) that allows the door leaf (2) to slide along the guide (3), wherein the sliding door (1) furthermore comprises first coupling means (4) and second coupling means (5, 5′) suited to couple the door leaf (2) with the guide (3). Said first coupling means (4) comprise one or more magnetic elements (6), in such a way as to exert a magnetic force (FM) between the first coupling means (4) and the second coupling means (5, 5′) so that the weight of the door leaf (2) is at least partially supported through the magnetic force (FM). The invention concerns also the use of one or more magnetic elements (6, 8, 8′, 8a) in a sliding door (1), a door kit comprising one or more magnetic elements (6, 8, 8′, 8a) and a guide (3), as well as a furnishing element like, for example, a wardrobe, a cupboard, a piece of office furniture, a fridge, a shower cubicle, a bathtub. |
71 |
Home appliance |
US14553638 |
2014-11-25 |
US09435545B2 |
2016-09-06 |
Jaemyung Chin; Sungho Choi; Yoongho Jung |
Disclosed is a home appliance. The home appliance includes a cabinet having a chamber configured to receive an object therein, a door configured to open or close the chamber, a cam assembly configured to convert rotation into horizontal linear movement upon rotation of the door, and a spring configured to be compressed by horizontal linear movement of the cam assembly. The cam assembly has a variable horizontal linear movement distance for compression of the spring according to a rotation angle of the door. |
72 |
DAMPER FOR HINGES |
US14404438 |
2012-06-15 |
US20150226284A1 |
2015-08-13 |
Massimo Dora |
Damper (1) comprising a cylinder (2) containing a damping fluid, at least one piston (3) translatable within said cylinder and defining two damping chambers (4, 5), and a rod (6) for controlling the movement of said at least one piston (3) within said cylinder (2), said damper further comprising at least one first and at least one second narrow passages (7, 8) through which said damping fluid is forced to pass from one to the other of said two damping chambers (4, 5) when said control rod is controllably moved within said cylinder (2), characterized in that said at least one piston (3) is translatable with respect to said control rod (6) on the basis of the speed of said control rod (6), between a first position (P1), in which said at least one piston (3) prevents said damping fluid from passing through said at least one first narrow passage (7) and a second position (P2) in which said at least one piston (3) allows said damping fluid to pass through said at least one first narrow passage (7), and in that it comprises at least one first elastic member (9) constrained to said at least one piston (3) and deformable and/or displaceable with respect to said at least one piston (3) on the basis of the speed of said at least one control rod (6) to prevent said fluid from passing through said at least one second narrow passage (8), at least when said at least one piston (3) is in said second position (P2). |
73 |
HOME APPLIANCE |
US14553638 |
2014-11-25 |
US20150145397A1 |
2015-05-28 |
Jaemyung CHIN; Sungho Choi; Yoongho Jung |
Disclosed is a home appliance. The home appliance includes a cabinet having a chamber configured to receive an object therein, a door configured to open or close the chamber, a cam assembly configured to convert rotation into horizontal linear movement upon rotation of the door, and a spring configured to be compressed by horizontal linear movement of the cam assembly. The cam assembly has a variable horizontal linear movement distance for compression of the spring according to a rotation angle of the door. |
74 |
METHOD OF MAKING AN APPLIANCE CABINET |
US14479405 |
2014-09-08 |
US20150107084A1 |
2015-04-23 |
CHRIS S. CRAYCRAFT; STEVEN J. KUEHL; JOHN E. MEDDLES; AXEL JULIO RAMM |
An appliance cabinet may be made having at least a first metallic tub, and a mounting bracket by which a component of the appliance may be mounted to the cabinet. The bracket and the first metallic tub may be juxtaposed. The bracket may be attached to the first metallic tub by moving one of a portion of the first metallic tub or the bracket at a speed great enough to induce plastic flow of the portion of the first metallic tub about a portion of the bracket. |
75 |
Sliding and tilting door assembly |
US13321765 |
2010-05-20 |
US08919338B2 |
2014-12-30 |
Robert McNamee; Thomas Miller; Edward R Cook |
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. |
76 |
DOOR BALANCING SYSTEM FOR AN APPLIANCE |
US13925057 |
2013-06-24 |
US20140375192A1 |
2014-12-25 |
Thomas Haft; Colin R. Clerkin; Gerry Lippincott |
A door balancing system includes an adjustment block, a single adjustment screw, a first pulley system, and a second pulley system. The adjustment block includes a threaded orifice and mounts within a bearing housing that includes a bearing surface. The single adjustment screw threads into the threaded orifice and abuts the bearing surface. The first pulley system includes a first pulley, a first cable, and a first spring. The second pulley system includes a second pulley, a second cable, and a second spring. The first cable mounts between a first hinge and the adjustment block using the first pulley and the first spring. The second cable mounts between a second hinge and the adjustment block using the second pulley and the second spring. The first spring and the second spring exert a force on the door to control a rate of movement of the door relative to the body. |
77 |
FLUID-TYPE SHOCK ABSORBER, PARTICULARLY FOR DOORS OF ELECTRICAL HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES |
US14198110 |
2014-03-05 |
US20140251741A1 |
2014-09-11 |
Roberto Piero BRERA |
A fluid-type shock absorber, particularly for doors of electrical household appliances, comprising a shock absorber body, in which a substantially cylindrical chamber is defined that accommodates coaxially a piston provided with a stem that protrudes from at least one axial end of the chamber, the piston divides the chamber into two parts, the piston is accommodated so that it can slide axially within the chamber, moreover at least one duct is provided for connecting the two parts of the chamber in order to allow the transit of a fluid from one part to the other of the chamber for the axial sliding of the piston with respect to the shock absorber body, the connecting duct is defined in the piston and has a calibrated portion thereof that is defined on a first end face of the piston, elements are provided for varying the passage section of the connecting duct available for the fluid. |
78 |
BREAKAWAY HINGE RECEPTACLE |
US14170549 |
2014-01-31 |
US20140208542A1 |
2014-07-31 |
Brian White |
A receptacle for an associated appliance hinge includes a receptacle base and a breakaway lever movably connected to the receptacle base. The breakaway lever includes a cam edge. A first mounting structure is connected to the receptacle base and adapted to be engaged by an associated hinge arm. A second mounting structure connected to the breakaway lever such that the second mounting structure is movable relative to the receptacle base. The second mounting structure is adapted to be engaged by the associated hinge arm. A breakaway latch is connected to the base and includes a cam follower engaged with the cam edge. The breakaway latch further includes a spring that biases the cam follower into abutment with the cam edge. The breakaway lever is selectively movable from a first position where the cam follower is engaged with a first location on the cam edge to a second position where the cam follower is engaged with a second location on the cam edge. |
79 |
Breakaway hinge receptacle |
US13674453 |
2012-11-12 |
US08789241B2 |
2014-07-29 |
James J. Collene |
A breakaway hinge receptacle includes a base including first and second hinge arm mounting structures. The second hinge arm mounting structure is movable between an operative position and a breakaway position. A breakaway lever is connected to the base and includes inner and outer ends, wherein the inner end is operatively engaged with the second hinge arm mounting structure. A spring is operatively engaged between the breakaway lever and the base. The spring biases the breakaway lever to a first position in which the inner end of the breakaway lever biases the second mounting structure to its operative position. The second hinge arm mounting structure is selectively movable from its operative position to its breakaway position against the biasing force exerted by the inner end of said breakaway lever and the spring. Alternatively, the second hinge arm mounting structure is defined by or is connected to or is otherwise included on the inner end of the breakaway lever. |
80 |
BREAKAWAY HINGE RECEPTACLE |
US13674453 |
2012-11-12 |
US20130067685A1 |
2013-03-21 |
James J. Collene |
A breakaway hinge receptacle includes a base including first and second hinge arm mounting structures. The second hinge arm mounting structure is movable between an operative position and a breakaway position. A breakaway lever is connected to the base and includes inner and outer ends, wherein the inner end is operatively engaged with the second hinge arm mounting structure. A spring is operatively engaged between the breakaway lever and the base. The spring biases the breakaway lever to a first position in which the inner end of the breakaway lever biases the second mounting structure to its operative position. The second hinge arm mounting structure is selectively movable from its operative position to its breakaway position against the biasing force exerted by the inner end of said breakaway lever and the spring. Alternatively, the second hinge arm mounting structure is defined by or is connected to or is otherwise included on the inner end of the breakaway lever. |