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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2021
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Luca Bonazza, Cassinetta, IT;
Kamil El Sayed, Wroclaw, PL;
Davide Ferretti, Cassinetta, IT;
Daniele Meneghini, Cassinetta, IT;
Emil D. Najczuk, Wroclaw, PL;
Pier Giorgio Rosso, Cassinetta, IT;
Piercario Tomasina, Cassinetta, IT;
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a side panel, a U-shaped protrusion, a crossmember, a first protrusion, and a second protrusion. The U-shaped protrusion extends from the side panel. The protrusion has first and second flanges defining a space therebetween and extending horizontally into a refrigerator cavity. The first flange defines a slot and a notch. The first protrusion extends from the end of the crossmember and horizontally into the slot. The first protrusion engages the first flange within the slot to restrict horizontal movement of the crossmember relative to the side panel. The second protrusion extends from the end of the crossmember and horizontally into the notch. The second protrusion engages the first flange within the notch to restrict vertical movement of the crossmember relative to the side panel.