초록

A door hinge mechanism is easily fastened to an oven door at its top and bottom, for example, using a hook-like engagement, and providing along the length of the oven door sidewalls rigid structural members and support, and thermal isolation of the oven door sidewalls from the oven door interior.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A door hinge mechanism used with an oven door having an outer panel and a door liner cooperating to define an interior region having a height and a width, the door liner including a plurality of sidewalls, a top wall, and a bottom wall, the mechanism comprising:means for coupling t

[ We claim:] [1.] A door hinge mechanism used with an oven door having an outer panel and a door liner cooperating to define an interior region having a height and a width, the door liner including a plurality of sidewalls, a top wall, and a bottom wall, the mechanism comprising:means for coupling the hinge mechanism to an oven;a resilient member disposed inside the interior region;means coupled to the resilient member for stretching the resilient member in response to movement of the door from a closed position to an open position; andmeans extending along the height of the door liner and cooperating with the door liner for enclosing the resilient member within the interior region, said enclosing means including a channel member having a first end formed to include hook means for attaching the enclosing means to the door liner, said hook means including a hook opening away from the door liner, and said door liner including an aperture for receiving the hook.