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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2018
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Berhanu Allo, Newburgh, IN (US);
Mohamed Alshourbagy, Stevensville, MI (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
A method of forming an insulated structure for an appliance includes forming a structural enclosure having an outer wrapper and an inner liner and an insulating cavity defined therebetween, forming an insulating powder material, compacting the insulating powder material to form a pre-densified core material, disposing the pre-densified core material within an insulating cavity, wherein the insulating cavity is defined between the outer wrapper and the inner liner and expressing at least a portion of the gas contained within the insulating cavity, wherein the insulating cavity is hermetically sealed to define a vacuum insulated structure.