Patent ID: 6986187

Claim:
A hinge assembly comprising: a claw adapted for connection to an associated appliance chassis; a channel pivotably connected to said claw and adapted for connection to an associated appliance door, said channel defining a recess; a link control member connected to said channel and spanning said recess; a link assembly comprising: (i) at least one link having a first end pivotably connected to said claw; and, (ii) at least one lever pivotably connected to said at least one link, said at least one lever comprising a glide member located in said recess and slidably engaged with said channel; a spring operably engaged between said link assembly and said channel, said spring connected to a first end of said at least one lever, wherein said glide member is located at a second end of said at least one lever, and wherein said spring urges said glide member into engagement with said channel and urges said at least one link into engagement with said link control member when said channel moves to an between said first and second operative positions.