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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2002
James H. Jenkins, Jr., South Amana, IA (US);
Richard F. Seman, Sr., Middlefield, OH (US);
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Abstract
An air tunnel diverter for a refrigeration unit includes a plurality of leg members secured to a hub. The hub is generally formed to include a fitting through which cooler air is passed to the leg members and routed into the desired locations within the refrigeration unit. The leg members are placed on the fitting by sliding one end of the leg members onto a leg portion of the fitting. The fitting is then secured to the leg members by an overmolding process in which a soft flexible plastic is cast or otherwise applied around the connection. Installation is further simplified by providing the leg members with a flexible portion. The air tunnel diverter is preferably secured in the refrigeration unit by foam insulation.