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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2016
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Murilo P. Almeida, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Joel Boeng, FlorianĂłpolis, BR;
Darci Cavali, Evansville, IN (US);
Christopher C. Cunningham, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Vijaykumar Sathyamurthi, Stevensville, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A flipper mullion for an appliance includes an outer cover coupled to a hinge, wherein the outer cover is rotationally operable between an extended position and a folded position relative to the hinge. A gasket engages at least a fastening portion of the outer cover, wherein the gasket and the outer cover cooperate to define an outer surface, and wherein an interior surface of a flexible portion of the gasket defines an insulating space that is positioned opposite a front surface of the outer cover.