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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
John M. Antos, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
James C. Butler, Sidney, OH (US);
Assignee:
Thetford Corporation, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F 3/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F 3/04 ;
Abstract
A door assembly for a refrigerator having a cabinet with a cabinet opening, a cabinet height and a cabinet width includes a main body portion and a cap portion. The main body portion has a door height and a door width generally corresponding in size to the cabinet height and the cabinet width, respectively. The cap portion is secured to and upwardly extends from the main body portion. The cap is configured to substantially cover a plurality of control elements upwardly extending from the cabinet when the door assembly is articulated to a closed position.