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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
May. 13, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Isaiah A. Littlejohn, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet defining a chilled chamber. The cabinet may include a top side. The refrigerator appliance may also include a hinge cover assembly disposed at the top side of the cabinet. The hinge cover assembly may define one or more enclosures at the top side of the cabinet. The hinge cover assembly may include one or more tops plates hingeably connected to the top side of the cabinet. The one or more top plates may each be hingeable between a corresponding open position and a corresponding closed position to selectively permit access to at least a portion of the one or more enclosures at the top side of the cabinet.