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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2011
Sang Gyu Jung, Gwangiu, KR;
Yun Ho Yang, Yongin-si, KR;
Ju Saeng Kim, Seoul, KR;
Joo Hyung Kim, Seoul, KR;
Yoon Jung Choi, Seoul, KR;
Sang Gyu Jung, Gwangiu, KR;
Yun Ho Yang, Yongin-si, KR;
Ju Saeng Kim, Seoul, KR;
Joo Hyung Kim, Seoul, KR;
Yoon Jung Choi, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A refrigerator including a body, a door movably coupled to the body, a gasket installed at a rear surface of the door to establish a gasket seal between the door and the body when the door is in a closed position, a first mount provided at a first location of the door located adjacent to a left edge portion of the door, a second mount provided at a second location of the door located adjacent to a right edge portion of the door, and a door opening device to cause the gasket seal to break between the door and the body, the door opening device including a pivoting member mounted to the door, first and second operating portions and a first push unit mounted to a first mount to press against the body when being pressed by the first operating portion of the pivoting member.