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Closure assembly and method

US7753459B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 16, 2006
Grant dateJul 13, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B2210/17
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A closure assembly configured to urge a drawer of a refrigerator from an open position that permits access to an interior of the drawer toward a closed position that impedes access to the interior of the drawer. The closure assembly includes a cam block configured to be disposed on one of the drawer and a portion of the refrigerator other than the drawer. The cam block includes a cam surface. A cam member is configured to be disposed on the other one of the drawer and the portion of the refrigerator other than the drawer. The cam member includes a contact surface configured to contact the cam surface to urge the drawer from the open position toward the closed position.

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