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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2007
Applicant:
Philip F. Hottmann, Madison, WI (US);
Inventor:
Philip F. Hottmann, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
Sub-Zero, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 96/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A refrigerated appliance with a hinged access panel is disclosed. The refrigerated appliance comprises a frame, the panel, and one or more hinges coupling the panel to the frame. Each hinge has a linkage that guides the movement of the panel between a closed position and an open position. The movement of the linkage has a linear component and a rotational component. The refrigerated appliance may include a latch configured to retain the panel in the open position. The refrigerated appliance may include one or more biasing elements configured to bias the panel toward the open position.