Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Covidien LP

Satish Gundala

Bagawathkumar Chellappan

Kevin M Desjardin

Louis Anthony Wantland

Christopher A Tokarz

Astley C Lobo

Douglas M Pattison

Phani Kumar Kalva

A cannula assembly is utilized during a minimally invasive surgery to provide sealed access of a surgical instrument to an insufflated body cavity. The cannula assembly includes a cannula sleeve and a suction cup that is adjustably positionable on the cannula sleeve. The suction cup is formed of a compressible material such that when the suction cup is compressed or pressed against tissue by a clinician, the suction cup creates suction and engages tissue in a sealing relation.

Cannula assembly including a suction cup seal

A storage assembly for an appliance includes a shaft mounted to the bracket. A hinge is slidably mounted to the shaft, and a container is mounted to the hinge such that the container is movable relative to the shaft on the hinge. The container has a projection that is receivable within each opening of a series of openings of the shaft. A related refrigerator appliance is also provided.

Storage assembly for an appliance

A refrigerator appliance having a cabinet defining a food storage chamber, a first door, a second door rotatably mounted to the outer surface of the first door, a light, a switch in operative communication with the light, and an actuator. The switch and actuator are configured to turn the light on when the first door is in the open position, to turn the light on when the second door is in the open position, and to turn the light off when both the first door and the second door are in the respective closed positions.

Light switch for door in door refrigerator

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Hyderabad Telangana, India

Satish Gundala