Patent ID: 8511768

Claim:
A housing for a household appliance, comprising: a body; a first multiple-articulation hinge having a hinge arm; a second multiple-articulation hinge having a hinge arm; a door connected to the body by the first multiple-articulation hinge and the second multiple-articulation hinge in a manner that enables the door to swivel with respect to the body; a mounting bracket coupled between each of the hinge arm of the first multiple-articulation hinge and the door and the hinge arm of the second multiple-articulation hinge and the door, the mounting bracket permitting the door to be adjusted in a horizontal direction with respect to the body, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a support element connected to the hinge arm, the support element including a supporting surface and a lug, the door being supported on the supporting surface, and wherein the door includes an angled element having a vertical leg disposed adjacent the lug and a horizontal leg being disposed substantially co-planar with the supporting surface, the angled element being movable in the horizontal direction with respect to the support element and permitting the door to be adjusted in the horizontal direction with respect to the body, and at least one shim removably inserted between the door and the supporting surface and between the door and the horizontal leg and permitting the door to be adjusted in a vertical direction with respect to the body.