Patent ID: 8857928

Claim:
An appliance comprising: a cabinet having a door casing assembly, the door casing assembly including: a front panel; a side panel extending from an edge of the front panel towards said cabinet; a flange extending from the side panel such that the flange is spaced apart from the front panel and is substantially parallel to the front panel; and an additional flange extending from the side panel such that the additional flange is spaced apart from the front panel and is substantially parallel to the front panel; a drum rotatably mounted within said cabinet, said drum defining a. chamber for receipt of articles; a door configured for permitting selective access to the chamber of said drum; a hinge for rotatably mounting said door to said door casing assembly, said hinge configured for rotation about an axis, said hinge extending between a top portion and a bottom portion; a bracket mounted to said door casing assembly for supporting the top portion of said hinge, said bracket having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface of said bracket positioned adjacent said flange, the second surface of said bracket positioned adjacent said front panel; and an additional bracket mounted to said door casing assembly for supporting the bottom portion of said hinge assembly, said additional bracket having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface of said additional bracket positioned adjacent said additional flange, the second surface of said additional bracket positioned adjacent said front panel.