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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2019
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Kapil Ayyawar, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Alexandre C. Azevedo, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Pradip T. Bansode, Pune, IN;
Ganesh Bramhane, Pune, IN;
Fernando Garcia, Nuevo Leon, MX;
Dakota E. Kosek, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Shrawan Kumar, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Juan Pablo Ramirez Carrillo, South Bend, IN (US);
Antonio Sanchez, Stevensville, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An appliance door closure assembly is provided and comprises an inner door selectively coupled with an outer door. An anchor is in connection with the inner door and defines a retention space. A latch assembly is in connection with the outer door. The latch assembly includes a first cam having a first contact surface and pivotally coupled to a base. A second cam has a second contact surface engaged with the first contact surface of the first cam. The latch assembly is movable between a first position and a second position.