Patent ID: 8123313

Claim:
A system for dampening an opening motion of a door, the system comprising: a frame including lateral walls integrally connected to upper and lower walls, wherein a recessed area is formed within said lateral, upper, and lower walls, said recessed area surrounding a central opening formed through said frame, and wherein a channel is formed through said frame below said recessed area and said central opening; at least one hinge having at least a portion within said channel below said recessed area and said central opening; an access door rotatably secured to said frame through said at least one hinge, wherein said access door is configured to be moved with respect to said frame between closed and completely open positions; and at least one rotational damper secured to said access door or said frame, wherein said at least one rotational damper operatively connects to said at least one hinge; at least one linear damper vertically extending from a horizontal surface of said lower wall of said frame into said channel below said recessed area and said central opening, wherein said at least one linear damper is perpendicular to said horizontal surface, said at least one rotational damper and said at least one linear damper dampening movement of said access door toward the completely open position over a range of motion.