Staged access door for a home appliance
US11215391B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2323/024
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet housing a refrigerator compartment with a front opening and a door providing access to the refrigerator compartment. The door includes: a first section having a first lateral edge portion and a second lateral edge portion hingeably affixed to the cabinet's first lateral edge portion, a first opening extending generally a substantial area of the first section, inwardly facing vertical rails on each vertical side of the opening, and at least one pocket shelf moveably affixed between the vertical rails; and a second section hingeably affixed to the second lateral edge portion, with a second opening extending generally a substantial area of the second section, an insulated glass panel closing the second opening, a cavity defined between the first section and the second section, a peripheral wall surrounding the cavity, and at least one pocket shelf moveably affixed within the cavity on the peripheral wall.
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