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In-situ door removal device in a dishwashing appliance

  • US 9,642,511 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2015
  • Issued: 05/09/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A dishwashing appliance, comprising:

  • a cabinet defining a wash chamber for the receipt of articles for washing, the cabinet comprising a pair of opposing side walls, a top wall, and a rear wall;

    a tub disposed inside the cabinet and configured with a front opening;

    a door positioned at the front opening and hinged at a bottom of the door;

    a pair of one-piece hinges supported on the door near the bottom and disposed proximate the opposing side walls of the cabinet, each hinge defining a top edge, bottom edge, hinge distal end, and hinge proximal end, the hinge proximal end removably coupled to the door, the hinge distal end defining an arched cutout extending from an enlarged entrance at the bottom edge toward the front opening, the arched cutout terminating near the hinge distal end; and

    at least one spring linkage, each spring linkage attached to one of the hinges, each spring linkage comprisinga clevis removably coupled to the cutout, the clevis defining a clevis proximal end and a clevis distal end, the clevis further comprising a pair of legs positioned on opposing sides of the hinge and extending from the clevis distal end towards the clevis proximal end, anda clevis connecting pin disposed between the pair of legs at the clevis distal end, each clevis leg further comprising at least one tool bore configured for complementary receipt of a linkage removal tool.

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