Closure assembly and method
US7753459B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 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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