Patent ID: 9642511
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: A47L,E05D

Claim:
1. A dishwashing appliance, comprising: a cabinet defining a wash chamber for the receipt of articles for washing, the cabinet comprising a pair of opposing side walls, a top wall, and a rear wall; a tub disposed inside the cabinet and configured with a front opening; a door positioned at the front opening and hinged at a bottom of the door; a pair of one-piece hinges supported on the door near the bottom and disposed proximate the opposing side walls of the cabinet, each hinge defining a top edge, bottom edge, hinge distal end, and hinge proximal end, the hinge proximal end removably coupled to the door, the hinge distal end defining an arched cutout extending from an enlarged entrance at the bottom edge toward the front opening, the arched cutout terminating near the hinge distal end; and at least one spring linkage, each spring linkage attached to one of the hinges, each spring linkage comprising