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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2023
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Paul Bennett Allard, Coloma, MI (US);
Vishal Brahmanand Chauhan, Palghar, IN;
Narendra Ashok Kapure, Pune, IN;
Rahul Sadanand Kumbhare, Gadchiroli, IN;
Abinash Sarma, Tinsukia, IN;
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator including: (a) a vacuum-insulated structure including (i) an inner liner defining a refrigeration compartment or a freezer compartment, (ii) an outer wrapper at least partially enveloping the inner liner, the outer wrapper including a bottom wall disposed beneath the inner liner, the bottom wall presenting a bottom surface that faces downward; (b) a baseplate that is horizontally oriented and welded to the bottom surface of the bottom wall; (c) side panels coupled to the baseplate, extending downward from the baseplate, and structurally supporting the vacuum-insulated structure; and (d) a cross-member attached to the side panels.