French door seal having a magnetic pair
US7823331B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2323/021
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A seal assembly is provided for a side-by-side or French style door on a refrigerator in which the sealing gasket is supported on a gasket carrier and pivotably coupled to a base member adapted to be secured along the medial vertical edge of a refrigerator door. A set of magnets are supported by the gasket carrier opposite the gasket. These magnets are arranged such that similar poles are adjacent one another when the doors are in the closed position. The magnets provide a repelling force which operates to rotate the gaskets into sealing engagement with one another.
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