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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2006
Norman B. Davis, Cleveland, TN (US);
Lawrence J. Ertz, Amana, IA (US);
Jon Freesmeier, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Steven M. Haring, Ooltewah, TN (US);
Chad Jonathan Rotter, Amana, IA (US);
Barry E. Tuller, Humboldt, TN (US);
Norman B. Davis, Cleveland, TN (US);
Lawrence J. Ertz, Amana, IA (US);
Jon Freesmeier, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Steven M. Haring, Ooltewah, TN (US);
Chad Jonathan Rotter, Amana, IA (US);
Barry E. Tuller, Humboldt, TN (US);
Maytag Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A kitchen appliance includes a door having an outer panel portion and an inner panel portion, with a plurality of mounting members being spaced about the outer panel portion of the door. A glass panel assembly, including a glass panel and a plurality of mounting elements, is detachably mounted to the door through the interengagement of the plurality of mounting elements with the plurality of mounting members. The mounting elements are adhesively secured to the glass panel. Neither the plurality of mounting members nor the plurality of mounting elements are readily visible normally when viewing the kitchen appliance such that the glass panel appears to float relative to the door.