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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Stuart McVey Phillips, Louisville, KY (US);
Stewart Christopher Keeling, Louisville, KY (US);
Steven David Paul, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/02 (2006.01); F25D 23/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/028 (2013.01); F25D 23/02 (2013.01); F25D 23/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance with a finger guard is provided. The finger guard includes a base plate positioned on and mounted to a cabinet of the refrigerator appliance. The finger guard also includes an arcuate plate mounted to the base plate. The arcuate plate extends away from the cabinet. An outer side edge of the door may sweep along the arcuate plate during opening and closing of the door.