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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert A. Melhuish, East Greenville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Knoll, Inc., East Greenville, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 1/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 1/14 ;
Abstract
A hinge used to mount a door to an overhead storage cabinet is disclosed. The hinge provides a combination linear and articulated motion to provide the clearance between the door of the cabinet and the upper, outer corner of the cabinet. Further, the hinge provides a user assist on the opening of the cabinet door and a self-dampening motion on the closing of the cabinet door without the use of pneumatic cylinders.