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Household appliance

  • US 20050023945A1
  • Filed: 08/27/2004
  • Published: 02/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A household appliance, comprising:

  • a housing defining a useful space, a door opening, and a storage space;

    a horizontal hinge pin connected to said housing;

    a slotted-guide track connected to said housing;

    a door pivotally mounted about said hinge pin to pivot with respect to said housing and, thereby, selectively close off said door opening and said space;

    a guide system having at least one guide element connected to said door, said guide system displacing said door into said storage space; and

    at least one weight-balancing configuration operatively connected to said door and, during a movement of said door, exerting a balancing force on said door, said balancing force acting counter to a weight of said door.

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