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Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022

Filed:

Jul. 26, 2016
Applicant:

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Inventors:

Jerry M. Visin, Benton Habor, MI (US);

Lynne F. Hunter, Dorr, MI (US);

Paul B. Allard, Coloma, MI (US);

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/02 (2006.01); F25D 23/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/028 (2013.01); F25D 23/02 (2013.01); F25D 23/085 (2013.01); F25D 2201/14 (2013.01); F25D 2323/02 (2013.01); Y02B 40/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A refrigeration appliance door is provided that includes a door wrapper forming an exterior of the appliance door. The door wrapper defines a wrapper flange defining a plurality of wrapper protrusions. A door liner defines a liner flange. The liner flange defines a plurality of liner protrusions. The door wrapper and the door liner are in a spaced apart configuration. A trim breaker defines a wrapper groove, a liner groove and a gasket groove. The wrapper flange is centered within the wrapper groove and the liner flange is centered within the liner groove. An adhesive is positioned within each of the wrapper and liner grooves. A portion of a gasket is positioned within the gasket groove of the trim breaker.


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