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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2016
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Byron Gerber, Roanoke, IL (US);
Chad Rotter, Amana, IA (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for positioning and installing a column product includes coupling a template to a first side and a second side of an opening, using the template to position a depth gauge to the first side and the second side of the opening, selecting at least one shim from a plurality of thickness regions comprising a first thickness of 0.050 inches, a second thickness of 0.10 inches, a third thickness of 0.15 inches, a forth thickness of 0.20 inches, and a fifth thickness of 0.25 inches, using the template to position the plurality of shims to the first side and the second side of the opening, positioning the column product into the opening, and attaching one or more fasteners to the column product and coupling the column product to the first side and the second side of the opening.