Patent ID: 8707519

Claim:
A hinge assembly for pivotably attaching a door to a domestic appliance having an appliance body, the hinge assembly comprising: a hinge body having two mounting areas; a damper having a central longitudinal axis and including a damper cylinder attached to the hinge body, the damper cylinder having a rod partially located inside the cylinder and partially located outside the cylinder, and a coil spring located inside the cylinder and around the rod such that the rod extends through a center of at least a portion of the coil spring, the damper damping the movement of the rod relative to the cylinder, and the rod extending along the central longitudinal axis of the damper; and a foot pivotably attached to the damper, the foot being configured to engage a foot receiving portion of the appliance body such that the hinge body and the door pivot relative to the appliance body, wherein each of the two mounting areas is configured to receive a first fastener to attach a mounting spacer to the hinge body, at least a first one of the mounting areas has a mounting spacer attached thereto, the mounting spacer being configured to attach to the door such that the hinge body is fixed relative to the door, and each of the two mounting areas is configured to receive a second fastener to attach the door to the hinge body.