Refrigerator door construction including a laminated package
US8613161B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/202
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A door assembly that includes a a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, an electrical hinge mounted to the upper portion of the frame, a gravity hinge mounted to the lower portion of the frame and a door pivotably mounted to the frame by the electrical hinge and the gravity hinge. The electrical hinge pin has a hinge pin part having a plurality of electrical conductors extending downwardly therefrom. The gravity hinge also includes a hinge pin part. The door includes a laminated package having first, second and third layers adhered to one another. At least one of the layers includes an electro-conductive coating thereon that is in electrical communication with the electrical hinge. The door also includes a rail secured adjacent a hinge side edge of the laminated package. The rail includes a tunnel defined therein that includes a top opening that receives the hinge pin part of the electrical hinge and a bottom opening that receives the hinge pin part of the gravity hinge.
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