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HOME COOKING APPLIANCE WITH A SIDE SWING OVEN DOOR HAVING A FRICTION HINGE

  • US 20170176020A1
  • Filed: 03/01/2017
  • Published: 06/22/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A home cooking appliance comprising:

  • a housing having a cooking cavity; and

    a side swing door movable about at least one hinge between a closed position and an open position to provide access to the cooking cavity,wherein the at least one hinge includes a friction hinge configured to impede rotational motion of the side swing door,wherein the friction hinge is a variable torque friction hinge configured to provide a variable torque throughout at least a part of a range of motion in at least one of an opening direction and a closing direction of the of the side swing door.

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