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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1999
Hoshizaki Denki Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A heat-insulated housing for use in a refrigerator etc. includes a housing body having a rectangular opening in one side thereof, the opening having four corners each of which is defined by two side plates generally perpendicular to each other, either one of the side plates being formed with a hole having an engagement open edge, a corner cover including two closing plates disposed to be perpendicular to each other so as to have a generally L-shaped section, the closing plates having backs thereof abutting against the side plates of the housing body respectively, an engagement protrusion formed on the back of either closing plate abutting against the side plate formed with the hole, the protrusion being inserted into the hole of the side plate and elastically deformable, and a plurality of engaging teeth formed on the protrusion so as to be aligned in a direction of insertion of the protrusion, one of the teeth elastically engaging the opening edge of the hole when the protrusion is inserted into the hole.
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