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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2017
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Daryl Lee Reuter, Evansville, IN (US);
Brian Culley, Newburgh, IN (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/02 (2006.01); F25D 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/028 (2013.01); F25D 11/02 (2013.01); F25D 23/02 (2013.01); F25D 2323/021 (2013.01);
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a chamber and a door coupled to the cabinet. The door is rotatable between a closed position and an open position to selectively sealingly enclose the chamber. The refrigerator appliance also includes a mullion rotatably coupled to the door via a hinge. The mullion is rotatable between a first position and a second position. The hinge includes a pivot member and a biasing element configured to retain the mullion in the first position and the second position.