Patent No. EP3654803 (titled "Furniture Or Household Appliance, And Method For Opening A Door") was filed by Paul Hettich on Jul 4, 2018. The application was issued on Jan 1, 2025.
A piece of furniture with a body and a door that pivots from a closed position to a first open position, and then slides to a second open position, driven by a transmission device that includes a cable pull connected to the door and a push element. The push element is displaced in the opening direction as the door slides, allowing the door to be fully opened while maintaining a compact footprint.

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