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Plenum on front of refrigerator/freezer door

US8336975B2 · kind B2 · utility

39Cited by

19References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Paul B. Allard · Coloma, US
James W. Kendall · Rantoul, US
Steven J. Kuehl · Stevensville, US
Alan S. Lucas · Mount Washington, US
Andrew M. Tenbarge · Three Rivers, US
John J. Vonderhaar · Three Rivers, US
Guolian Wu · Three Rivers, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 12, 2009
Grant date	Dec 25, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 7, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining an open storage space. A door is disposed on the cabinet operable between an open position and a closed position. The door includes a forward wall and a rearward wall. An insulation layer is disposed between the forward wall and the rearward wall. An exterior skin is disposed adjacent to the forward wall and substantially covers the forward wall. A plenum is defined by the space between the exterior skin and the forward wall and is adapted to receive utility lines.

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