Supports: cabinet structure – Spaced insulated wall – Refrigerator cabinet
Patent
1995-03-27
1996-12-17
Cuomo, Peter M.
Supports: cabinet structure
Spaced insulated wall
Refrigerator cabinet
312296, 312 21, A47B 8100, E06B 716
Patent
active
055845517
ABSTRACT:
A refrigerator cabinet includes a metal outer case with top and side walls. A narrow front face projects inward from the walls and a stiffening flange, positioned rearward of the face, projects inward of the walls substantially further than the face. A pair of open front liners are received within and spaced from the outer case and from each other. The liners have top and side walls with distal edges located rearward of the stiffening flange. An elongated plastic breaker strip extends between the outer case front face and the liner top and outer side walls. The breaker strip front wall overlaps the outer case front face and extends inward to a position inward of the inner edge of the stiffening flange. The breaker strip side wall extends rearward from the breaker strip front wall to a position overlapping the top and outer side walls of the liners. An elongated plastic mullion has a front wall positioned in the plane of the breaker strip front wall and extending from one liner inner side wall to the other liner inner side wall. The mullion also has side walls which extend rearwardly from its front wall and overlap the liner inner side walls. A pair of doors cover the front of the liners when closed and include flanges which register with the breaker strip front wall and portion of the mullion front wall surrounding the corresponding liner. A gasket is mounted on each door flange and essentially completely covers the corresponding front walls.
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Cuomo Peter M.
General Electric Company
Houser H. Neil
Sandy Robert J.
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