Patent ID: 11970895
Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  F | IPC E  F

Claim 14:
15. A hinge bracket assembly comprising:
an appliance wrapper defining a first receiving space extending in a first direction, a second receiving space extending in a second direction, and a third receiving space extending in a third direction;
an anchor plate engaged with the appliance wrapper and including a retention member and first and second flanges, wherein the retention member is received by the first receiving space, the first flange is received by the second receiving space, and the second flange is received by the third receiving space, and wherein the retention member includes a body portion and an arm, and further wherein the body portion and the arm define a retention space therebetween;
a hinge plate coupled with the anchor plate and including a protrusion received by a slot defined by the body of the retention member of the anchor plate, wherein the appliance wrapper is positioned between the anchor plate and the hinge plate; and
a locking arm selectively engaged with the anchor plate and the hinge plate and rotatable between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the locking arm includes:
a body including an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is received within the retention space of the retention member and engages the arm of the retention member in the locked position; and
a nose extending from the lower portion, wherein the nose is received by the first, second, and third locking apertures in the locked position.