Refrigerator door assembly with decorative front trim panels
US4948206A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B3/305
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator door assembly mountable in an opening of a refrigerator cabinet including a door mounting cabinet frame having a front wall positionable against the cabinet adjacent the opening and a plurality of insulated glass doors mounted in the cabinet frame. The insulated glass doors each include an insulated glass unit and a door frame surrounding and supporting the periphery of the glass unit. Decorative trim panels, preferably made of plastic, are detachably mounted on the door and cabinet frames in overlapping relation to the front walls thereof for providing the desired finished appearance for the door assembly, which may be color coordinated with the decor of the room or commercial establishment in which the refrigerator is installed.
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