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Refrigerator door and refrigerator having the same

US8714673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 9, 2010
Grant dateMay 6, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2400/18
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a refrigerator door having an improved configuration to prevent damage to a printed layer of a door front panel and a refrigerator having the same. The refrigerator includes a door to open and close a storage compartment. The door includes a front panel on a rear surface of which a printed layer is formed, a door sash coupled to the front panel and having at least one opening, and a foamed material charged in a space defined by the front panel and the door sash. The front panel includes a release layer formed on a surface of the printed layer to correspond to the contour of the at least one opening.

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