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Patent No.:

US 12474012 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025

Filed:

Aug. 17, 2022

Collapsible pattern

Applicant:

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Inventors:

Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy, Stevensville, MI (US);

Sai B. Krishna, Pune, IN;

Assignee:

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);

Attorney:

Price Heneveld LLP

Primary Examiner:

Andrew Roersma

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 59/02 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); F16L 59/065 (2006.01); F16L 59/12 (2006.01); F25D 23/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 59/028 (2013.01); A47L 15/4209 (2016.11); F16L 59/065 (2013.01); F16L 59/12 (2013.01); F25D 23/064 (2013.01); B29L 2031/762 (2013.01); F25D 2201/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

An insulating structure for an appliance including a first panel, a second panel coupled to the first panel, wherein the first and second panels define a cavity, an insulation material disposed within the cavity, at least one central flattening portion of the first and second panels, the at least one central flattening portion defining an enlarged area of the cavity in a rest state and having deflection control features, and structural reinforcements defined by the deflection control features of the at least one central flattening portion.

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Harikrishnasamy, Arunkumar. (2025). Collapsible pattern (U.S. Patent No. 12474012). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12474012

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