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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2020
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Chad J. Rotter, Saugatuck, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A drawer assembly of a refrigerator includes a gasket assembly having a base portion with opposed first and second sides. A mounting portion extends outwardly from the first side of the base portion, and a contact lobe outwardly extends from the second side of the base portion. The contact lobe includes a body portion comprised of a first material having an outer surface with one or more ribs comprised of a second material that is less rigid than the first material. The one or more ribs extend outwardly from the outer surface of the body portion of the contact lobe and are configured to seal against a textured front surface of a cabinet structure of the refrigerator.