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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2016
Grindmaster Corporation, Louisville, KY (US);
Errin Whitney Gnadinger, Louisville, KY (US);
Gregory K. Thompson, Finchville, KY (US);
Brandon Kristopher Shell, Louisville, KY (US);
Grindmaster Corporation, Louisville, KY (US);
Abstract
A front door assembly for a beverage dispenser includes a front door, a linkage subassembly, and a piston. The linkage subassembly includes: a first member having a distal end pivotally connected to a cabinet of the beverage dispenser and a proximal end; and a second member having a distal end pivotally connected to the front door and a proximal end pivotally connected to the first member at a position intermediate the distal end and the proximal end of the first member. The piston is pivotally connected to and extends between the front door and the proximal end of the first member, with the piston providing a force that, in combination with the linkage subassembly, creates a torque that partially offsets a weight of the front door, such that the piston effectively assists the user in moving the front door from a closed position to an open position.