Refrigerator casing with a mitered front corner joint
US10704824B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2323/06
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet that defines a chilled chamber. The cabinet has an outer casing with a first front flange and a second front flange. The first and second front flanges are connected at a mitered joint. Each of the first and second front flanges has a tab extending into the outer casing. The tabs of the first and second front flanges are plastically deformed together at the mitered joint.
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