Patent ID: 8303059

Claim:
A domestic appliance for built-in or slot-in installation, comprising: a housing having at least two sides; a front door; a hinge mechanism, provided at or adjacent one of the sides, coupling the door to the housing and permitting relative movement thereof, wherein the door is movable between a first position, in which the door is closed, and a second position, in which the door is fully open; wherein the hinge mechanism is attached to the door and to the housing at points spaced apart from the vertical extremities thereof, whereby, when the door is in said first position, the hinge mechanism is not visible from a position in front of the appliance; and wherein the hinge mechanism is so shaped and dimensioned whereby, in use, the door protrudes laterally beyond said one side in said first position, such that the extent of protrusion of the door laterally beyond said one side when the door is in said second position is less than or equal to that when the door is in said first position.