Refrigerator door hinge and closure mechanism
CA 2233372 A1 · Owner: General Electric Company · Inventors: Koopman, Charles Henry
Overview
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A door hinge and closure mechanism which includes a hinge unit and a closure unit is described. The hinge and closure units are integral in that a hinge plate of the hinge unit serves as a support for components of the closure unit. Generally the closure unit applies a pre-load force on the door when the door is in a closed position. When the door is between a closed position and a neutral force position the, closure unit applies a substantially constant closure force on the door. Once the door is opened beyond a first lock position the closure unit applies resisting forces to the door when the door which act as a deterrent to further opening of the door. Rather than being expanded during …
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- Filed March 26, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 26, 2018.
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