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US 8,182,051 B2Granted
Housing for a household appliance
AssigneeBSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
InventorsKarl-Friedrich Laible, Hans-Philipp Reitz
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Abstract
A housing for a household appliance which comprises front and lateral edges on the upper side thereof. At least one securing link can be displaced on at least one of the edges between a position which is adjacent to the housing and a position which is at a distance from the housing.
Claims20
A housing for a household appliance, the housing comprising:
- a top wall that has a front edge and a first side edge;
- and
- a connecting plate, the connecting plate having
- a base plate fixed to an upper surface of the top wall;
- and
- a first securing strap connected to the base plate by a first bending section that is less rigid than the first securing strap and is less rigid than the base plate, the first securing strap being pivotable about the first bending section between an adjoining position and a projecting position while the base plate is fixed to the top wall,
- wherein in the projecting position the first securing strap extends from one of the top wall, the front edge, or the first side edge, and
- in the adjoining position the first securing strap is positioned parallel to the base plate and does not extend beyond the top wall, does not extend beyond the front edge, and does not extend beyond the first side edge.
5 more elements
A housing for a household appliance, the housing comprising:
- a top side that has front and side edges;
- at least one securing strap that is adjustable at one of the front and side edges between a position adjoining the housing and a position projecting from the housing, the at least one securing strap structured to include weak points for adjusting the at least one securing strap;
- a spacer pivotally connected to the top side and the securing strap respectively;
- a cover profile having a pair of sides;
- and
- a carcass having a front edge,
- wherein the securing strap has a main surface, a projection formed on the main surface of the securing strap, and a screw hole that extends through the projection,
- the securing strap is concealed toward a front side of the housing by means of a trim profile,
- the trim profile includes horizontally running grooves and an arm that extends vertically, and
- the cover profile is secured on the arm on one side and on the front edge of the carcass on the other.
7 more elements
A household appliance, comprising:
- a body of the household appliance, the body having a top wall that has a front edge and a first side edge;
- and
- a connecting plate, the connecting plate having
- a base plate fixed to the top wall of the body;
- and
- a first securing strap connected to the base plate by a bending section that is less rigid than the first securing strap and is less rigid than the base plate, the first securing strap being pivotable about the bending section between an adjoining position and a projecting position while the base plate is fixed to the top wall of the body,
- wherein in the projecting position the first securing strap extends from one of the top wall, the front edge, or the first side edge, and
- in the adjoining position the first securing strap is positioned parallel to the base plate and does not extend beyond the top wall and does not extend beyond the first side edge.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.