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Staged access door for a home appliance

US11668513B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC. · BE

Inventors

Josh Hanson · Charlotte, US
Saba Rizzi · Charlotte, US
Brent Aaron Curtis · Anderson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 23, 2021
Grant date	Jun 6, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 23, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25D2323/021
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A refrigerator that includes a cabinet housing a refrigerator compartment and having a front opening. A door provides access to the refrigerator compartment. The door includes a first section and a second section. A locking mechanism is provided for selectively securing the second section to the first section when the second section is in a closed position relative to the first section. The locking mechanism includes a handle disposed within an elongated recess of the second section. A latch hook is engageable with the handle for selectively locking the second section in the closed position relative to the first section.

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