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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2021
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Ethan Harbrecht, La Porte, IN (US);
Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy, Stevensville, MI (US);
Ravindra Balkrishna Salunkhe, Maharashtra, IN;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A hinge assembly for an appliance includes a base plate, a hinge plate, a shaft, a stop block, and a stop. The base plate has a first pair of spaced-apart eyelets. The hinge plate has a second pair of spaced-apart eyelets and a central eyelet disposed between the eyelets of the second pair of eyelets. The shaft extends through each eyelet of the first pair of spaced-apart eyelets, second pair of spaced-apart eyelets, and central eyelet. The hinge plate is configured to pivot relative to the base plate via the shaft. The stop block protrudes from a first eyelet of the first pair of spaced-apart eyelets. The stop extends from the central eyelet and is configured to engage the stop block to limit radial movement of the hinge plate relative to the base plate.