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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2021
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Giulia Marinello, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Rafael D. Nunes, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Stevensville, MI (US);
Manoj T. Sambrekar, Maharashtra, IN;
Arpit Vijay, Rajasthan, IN;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator includes an insulated cabinet having a sidewall with a passthrough opening through the sidewall. A resilient insulating member is disposed in the passthrough opening. The resilient insulating member includes flaps that form an airtight seal between the resilient insulating member and the passthrough opening. At least one utility line extends through an aperture in the resilient insulating member. The utility line may comprise fluid conduit, electrical line, or the like that operably connect one or more components through the sidewall of the cabinet.