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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2020
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Sunil S. Ekshinge, Pune, IN;
Rafael D. Nunes, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Stevensville, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for assembling a vacuum insulation assembly for an appliance is provided. The method includes steps of defining a plurality of spaces on a guide and positioning the guide flush with an inner surface of a panel. The method further includes a step of determining positions of a plurality of clips using the plurality of spaces of the guide. Another step of the method includes coupling the plurality of clips with the inner surface of the panel. The method also includes separating the guide from the panel and coupling permeable tubing with the plurality of clips.