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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Ishan Subhash Khekale, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/00 (2006.01); F25D 23/08 (2006.01); F25D 23/02 (2006.01); F25D 21/04 (2006.01); F25C 5/20 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/087 (2013.01); F25D 23/028 (2013.01); F25C 5/22 (2018.01); F25D 21/04 (2013.01); F25D 2201/00 (2013.01); F25D 2323/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gasket is positioned on an icebox within a refrigerator appliance. The gasket includes a first lateral edge spaced apart from a second lateral edge. The first lateral edge has a first height and the second lateral edge has a second height. The first height is greater than the second height. A longitudinal edge extends between and is integrally formed with the first and second lateral edges. The longitudinal edge tapers from the first height to the second height. The second lateral edge is positioned proximate a hinge assembly of an appliance door.