Removable oven door

• US 3,144,863 A
• Filed: 10/10/1961
• Issued: 08/18/1964
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/1961
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Earl S. Pollock
• Original Assignee: Earl S. Pollock
• Inventors: Pollock, Earl S.
• Application Number:
  US04/144,235
• Time in Patent Office: 1,043 Days
• US Class Current: 126/191
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 1/1276 for counterbalancing
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2201/416 for counterbalancing
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/308 for ovens
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 15/023 Mounting of doors, e.g. hinges, counterbalancing

Claims

1. IN AN OVEN ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN OPEN OVEN COMPARTMENT, A FRAME AROUND THE EXTERIOR OF SAID OVEN COMPARTMENT AT THE FRONT THEREOF, A DOOR AT THE FRONT OF SAID OVEN COMPARTMENT HAVING A CHAMBER THEREIN, AND HINGE MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID FRONT FRAME FOR REMOVABLY SECURING THE BOTTOM OF SAID DOOR TO SAID FRAME FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT BETWEEN VERTICAL CLOSED AND SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL OPEN POSITIONS;

A SUPPORT LEVER EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM WITHIN SAID CHAMBER, A PIN ATTACHED TO THE EXTERIOR OF SAID FRONT FRAME, THE OUTER END OF SAID LEVER HAVING AN OPEN CAM HOOK ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID PIN, A BRACKET RECIPROCABLE WITHIN SAID CHAMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE INNER END OF SAID SUPPORT LEVER, A COUNTERBALANCE SPRING ATTACHED WITHIN THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID CHAMBER AND CONNECTED TO SAID BRACKET, AND LATCH MEANS ON SAID DOOR ADAPTED TO BE MANUALLY ENGAGED WITH SAID BRACKET WHEN SAID DOOR IS IN AN OPEN POSITION.