Patent ID: 11913271
Assignee: KASON INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  F | IPC E  F

Claim 0:
1. A pivot hinge for use with a refrigerator door coupled to a door jamb, the pivot hinge comprising,
a tubular housing having an end with an exterior surface having a select exterior configuration, said tubular housing also having a stop cam movably coupled to said tubular housing end, said stop cam having an interior surface having a select interior configuration engaging said select exterior configuration of said tubular housing exterior surface to prevent rotational movement between said tubular housing end and said stop cam when mated and allow a plurality of fixed rotational positions between said tubular housing end and said stop cam, said stop cam also having an exterior surface including a round portion and a detent portion;
a first mount fixedly coupled to said tubular housing and mountable to a door;
a second mount mountable to a door jamb;
a spring assembly including a pivot pin and a torsion spring coupled to said pivot pin, said torsion spring having an end coupled to said tubular housing and another end coupled to said pivot pin, and
a cam follower assembly mounted to said second mount, said cam follower assembly having a cam follower riding upon said stop cam exterior surface and configured to mate with said detent portion to resist rotary movement of said tubular housing relative to said lower mounting plate at a select rotary position therebetween.