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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 15, 1998
John W Wissinger, Gregory, MI (US);
John R Selina, Brighton, MI (US);
James C Butler, Sidney, OH (US);
David W Leistner, Sidney, OH (US);
John M Antos, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Thetford Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator for RVs comprising an upright cabinet with an internal cold compartment and a door member mounted on the cabinet for closing said compartment, two pairs of upright hinge pins on the cabinet on opposite sides of the door enables the door to swing from both right and left sides of the cabinet. A single actuator is provided for putting the door from a left swing to a right swing and vice versa. In addition, the actuator can secure the door on the cabinet during RV travel. It can also enable easy removal of the door from the cabinet. Cams and cam followers are associated with the cabinet and the door to cause the door to be lifted when opened and lowered when closed to assure easy opening and closing of the door.