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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2014
Applicants:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Emz-hanauer Gmbh & Co. Kgaa, Nabburg, DE;
Inventors:
Ronald Scott Tarr, Louisville, KY (US);
Srinivas Mallampalli, Bangalore, IN;
Anthony Durfee, Granger, IN (US);
Peter Nitsche, Beilingries, DE;
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 19/16 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05B 15/02 (2006.01); E05F 7/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 19/16 (2013.01); A47L 15/4259 (2013.01); E05B 15/022 (2013.01); E05B 15/024 (2013.01); E05B 47/0038 (2013.01); E05B 47/0046 (2013.01); E05F 7/005 (2013.01); Y10S 292/55 (2013.01); Y10S 292/60 (2013.01); Y10S 292/69 (2013.01); Y10T 292/11 (2015.04); Y10T 292/702 (2015.04);
Abstract
A latch assembly includes coplanar pairs of magnets that engage each other when the latch assembly is in a closed position in order to secure the latch assembly in the closed position. A related appliance with features for selectively securing a door of the appliance in a closed position is also provided.