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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1993
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1989
John P Keil, Ohio Township, Warrick County, IN (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An anti-pinch hinge assembly includes a hinge butt mounted to a refrigerator cabinet and having a generally planar section extending perpendicular to and outwardly from the cabinet. A planar hinge leaf is mounted to a cabinet door and is disposed in parallel relation with the hinge butt planar section. A pivot pin is included for pivotally mounting the hinge butt and hinge leaf to one another about a pivot axis disposed perpendicular to the hinge leaf and defining a gap between the hinge butt and the hinge leaf when the door is pivotally moved about, the axis. A gap cover is pivotally mounted to the pivot pin and is disposed between the hinge butt and the hinge leaf to cover the gap when the door is pivotally moved about the axis.