US Patent Issued to Haier US Appliance Solutions on Sept. 23 for "Thimble system for use with common axis door-in-door assemblies" (Kentucky Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,776, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc. (Wilmington, Del.).

"Thimble system for use with common axis door-in-door assemblies" was invented by Louis A. Wantland (Louisville, Ky.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hinge assembly for a door-in-door assembly includes a door plate, a cabinet plate, and a thimble. The thimble has a wall having an inner bearing surface and an outer bearing surface, the inner bearing surface defining a first passage. The door plate is supported for rotation at the outer bearing surface. The cabinet plate includes a pivot pin that is supported for rotation at the inner bearin...