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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
May. 24, 2012
James Charles Leslie Guarino, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
James W. Kendall, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Alan S. Lucas, Evansville, IN (US);
Vikas Malhotra, Evansville, IN (US);
Keith Allen Snyder, Newburgh, IN (US);
John J. Vonderhaar, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
James Charles Leslie Guarino, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
James W. Kendall, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Alan S. Lucas, Evansville, IN (US);
Vikas Malhotra, Evansville, IN (US);
Keith Allen Snyder, Newburgh, IN (US);
John J. VonderHaar, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of making an appliance door includes inserting a door pan into a fixture having first and second forming molds, which are pressed together. An inner door liner is placed over the door pan and secured thereto to form a base door. A mold cavity is formed between the door pan and the inner door liner. An insulative material is injected into the mold cavity defined by the space between the door pan and the inner door liner. A removable decorative exterior skin is extended over the base door. A support frame and a plurality of utility lines are provided. An insulative material contacts the support frame. A base door is formed by an inner door liner secured to the insulative material and the support frame.