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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2011
Charles Daughtridge, Jr., New Bern, NC (US);
Suad Elkasevic, Winterville, NC (US);
Joseph Geiger, Trent Woods, NC (US);
Philipp Wieser, Piding Bayern, DE;
Charles Daughtridge, Jr., New Bern, NC (US);
Suad Elkasevic, Winterville, NC (US);
Joseph Geiger, Trent Woods, NC (US);
Philipp Wieser, Piding Bayern, DE;
BSH Home Appliances Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A hinge assembly for pivotably attaching a door to a home appliance includes a hinge bracket having a body; a hooking member that releasably engages a receiving feature of the home appliance; and a securing member fixed to the body. A fastener secures the securing member to the appliance in an operating position of the door and such that removal of the fastener releases the securing member from the home appliance so that the hooking member can be disengaged from the receiving feature to allow removal of the door from the home appliance, and the engagement of the hooking member with the receiving feature supports the weight of the door when the fastener is removed such that the receiving feature of the appliance supports the weight of the door to maintain a temporary vertical position of the door.