Patent ID: 11859434
Assignee: MANSFIELD ENGINEERED COMPONENTS, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  F | IPC E  F

Claim 0:
1. An appliance door hinge assembly comprising:
a hinge plate including: (i) an inner portion adapted to be connected to an associated appliance structure; and, (ii) an outer portion adapted for pivoting connection of an associated door thereto;
a stud that projects outwardly from the outer portion of the hinge plate and adapted to pivotally support the associated door;
a damper system comprising a damper connected to the hinge plate;
a damper engagement structure connected to the associated door;
wherein said damper engagement structure is separated from the damper system when the associated door is in an opened position, said damper engagement structure contacts said damper system when the associated door is pivoted to an engagement position located between said opened position and a closed position, and said damper engagement structure contacts and activates the damper system when the associated door is pivoted toward the closed position from the engagement position such that said damper slows movement of the associated door toward the closed position when the damper is activated;
said hinge assembly further comprising a base plate pivotally connected to the hinge plate by said stud to form an integrated assembly with said hinge plate, said base plate including a base plate aperture located therein, wherein said stud extends through said base plate aperture such that said base plate is pivotally connected to the outer portion of the hinge plate, wherein part of said base plate provides said damper engagement structure, said base plate adapted to be connected to the associated door for pivoting movement with the associated door relative to the hinge plate about said stud;
wherein the associated door and the base plate both pivot about a vertical pivot axis defined by the stud.