Refrigerator cabinet and method of assembly
US4632470A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1985 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49964
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator cabinet having an outer metal case including side walls and a top wall, a plastic inner liner and a partition separating a freezer and fresh food compartments and separate front door openings. A front face is formed along the front edge of the side walls and top wall defining the door openings. The front face along each side wall is provided with a first pair of vertically spaced openings arranged in the area adjacent the partition and a lower pair of vertically spaced openings arranged in the lower end of the front face. A support frame system is provided including vertically extending side support bars, each having pairs of vertically spaced upper and lower openings dimensioned to align with the upper and lower openings in the front face. An upper cross member extending between the side walls is positioned adjacent the front portion of the partition and a lower cross member extending between the lower edge portion of the side walls. The upper and lower cross members include a pair of vertically spaced openings adjacent each end thereof which are cooperatively arranged relative to the upper and lower pair of vertically spaced openings in the front face and support b…
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