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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
May. 05, 2016
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C 15/02 (2006.01); E05F 15/53 (2015.01); E05D 15/46 (2006.01); E05F 15/611 (2015.01); E05F 17/00 (2006.01); E05F 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C 15/023 (2013.01); E05D 15/46 (2013.01); E05F 1/10 (2013.01); E05F 15/53 (2015.01); E05F 15/611 (2015.01); E05F 17/004 (2013.01); E05F 2017/008 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/308 (2013.01);
Abstract
A heating appliance includes an appliance cabinet having a plurality of sidewalls that defining a heating cavity. A door is operably connected to at least one of the sidewalls and operable between open and closed positions. A vertical translating assembly extends from the appliance cabinet to the door. The vertical translating assembly includes drive and offset arms and a power assist mechanism in operable communication with the drive arm. The power assist mechanism at least partially operates the door between the open and closed positions.