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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2015
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Berhanu Allo, Newburgh, IN (US);
Mohamed Alshourbagy, Stevensville, MI (US);
Jon M. Anthony, Evansville, IN (US);
Lakshya J. Deka, Mishawaka, IN (US);
Abhay Naik, Stevensville, MI (US);
Lorraine J. Westlake, Eau Claire, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An insulation delivery apparatus for forming an insulated appliance structure includes an insulated structure having a wrapper and a liner that define an interior cavity and a hopper having a storage bin and a delivery mechanism. The delivery mechanism delivers an insulating medium from the storage bin, through an insulation conduit and into the interior cavity. The delivery mechanism operates between idle and delivery states. A pressing mechanism is coupled with the insulation conduit and is in selective engagement with the insulated structure. The pressing mechanism operates between rest and compressing states. An inner support is in selective engagement with an outer surface of the inner liner and an operable outer support in selective engagement with the outer wrapper. The inner support and the operable outer support provide structural support to the insulated structure when the pressing mechanism is in the compressing state.