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Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 07, 2021
Applicant:

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Inventor:

Christopher A. Jones, St. Joseph, MI (US);

Assignee:

Whirpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05D 7/04 (2006.01); E05D 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05D 7/04 (2013.01); E05D 3/02 (2013.01); E05Y 2600/12 (2013.01); E05Y 2600/312 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/30 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/31 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/312 (2013.01);
Abstract

A hinge assembly for a door of a household appliance has a first hinge and a second hinge. The first hinge includes a base portion and a door receiving portion. The base portion includes at least one elongated slot to receive a fastener. The elongated slot enables positioning of the door receiving portion. The second hinge includes a mounting block and a door plate. The door plate has a door receiving portion that has at least one elongated slot to enable positioning of the door receiving portion. The door plate is secured via at least one fastener to the mounting block. The mounting block is movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the door plate for positioning the door.


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