US3834779A
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Refrigerator cabinet
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1973-07-09
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Granted: 1974-09-10
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Expires: 1993-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A refrigerator cabinet comprising a storage compartment, an evaporator chamber below the storage compartment including a recessed foamed plastic body supporting an evaporator and a removable plastic sheet member forming the cover for the evaporator chamber and the bottom wall of the storage compartment includes a breaker strip overlapping and securing the front edge of the sheet member and anchoring means embedded in the foamed plastic body for anchoring the breaker strip.
Inventors
- 👤 R Turner
- 👤 M Simms
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:58
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D23/00; F25D23/08; F25D23/082; F25D23/085; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A refrigerator cabinet comprising an outer shell including a face portion defining an access opening; said cabinet containing liner means defining a storage compartment and an evaporator compartment below said storage compartment; a removable cover member forming the top wall of said evaporator chamber and the bottom wall of said storage compartment having a forward edge spaced from the adjacent shell face portion; said evaporator compartment containing a body of rigid foamed plastic including a front section and an evaporator supported on said body; a breaker strip bridging said space and having an inner edge overlying said front section and the forward edge of said removable wall member; and means for anchoring the inner edge portion of said breaker strip comprising a solid plastic insert in said front section having an enlarged head portion projecting above said front section and means carried by said breaker strip for engaging said head portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A refrigerator cabinet comprising an outer shell including a face portion defining an access opening; said cabinet containing liner means defining a storage compartment and an evaporator compartment below said storage compartment; a removable cover member forming the top wall of said evaporator chamber and the bottom wall of said storage compartment having a forward edge spaced from the adjacent shell face portion; said evaporator compartment containing a body of rigid foamed plastic including a front section and an evaporator supported on said body; a breaker strip bridging said space and having an inner edge overlying said front section and the forward edge of said removable wall member; and means for anchoring the inner edge portion of said breaker strip comprising a solid plastic insert in said front section having an enlarged head portion projecting above said front section and means carried by said breaker strip for engaging said head portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cabinet according to claim 1 in which said cover is a plastic sheet material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A cabinet according to claim 2 in which said cover includes an upwardly extending louvered section adjacent and below the plane of said breaker strip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A cabinet according to claim 1 in which said means carried by said breaker strip comprises a notched L-shaped flange on said breaker strip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
212 words
A refrigerator cabinet comprising a liner means defining a storage compartment having an access opening at the front thereof and shell means havIng forward edge portions including a bottom edge portion spaced from the adjacent edges of said liner defining said access opening; an evaporator chamber below said storage compartment and including a bottom wall; a body of rigid foamed plastic insulating material supported on said chamber bottom wall within said chamber and comprising wall portions including a front wall portion defining an evaporator recess containing an evaporator; a removable cover member of plastic sheet material forming the top wall of said chamber and the bottom wall of said liner means; a vertically extending anchoring member extending through said front wall portion and having an enlarged base supported on said chamber bottom wall and an enlarged head projecting above the top of said front wall portion; a breaker strip bridging the space between the forward edge of said cover member and the bottom edge portion of said shell and including an inner edge overlying said anchoring member head portion and the forward edge of said cover member; said breaker strip including an L-shaped flange having a notch therein for engaging said head portion for anchoring the inner edge of said breaker strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
212 words
A refrigerator cabinet comprising a liner means defining a storage compartment having an access opening at the front thereof and shell means havIng forward edge portions including a bottom edge portion spaced from the adjacent edges of said liner defining said access opening; an evaporator chamber below said storage compartment and including a bottom wall; a body of rigid foamed plastic insulating material supported on said chamber bottom wall within said chamber and comprising wall portions including a front wall portion defining an evaporator recess containing an evaporator; a removable cover member of plastic sheet material forming the top wall of said chamber and the bottom wall of said liner means; a vertically extending anchoring member extending through said front wall portion and having an enlarged base supported on said chamber bottom wall and an enlarged head projecting above the top of said front wall portion; a breaker strip bridging the space between the forward edge of said cover member and the bottom edge portion of said shell and including an inner edge overlying said anchoring member head portion and the forward edge of said cover member; said breaker strip including an L-shaped flange having a notch therein for engaging said head portion for anchoring the inner edge of said breaker strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A cabinet according to claim 5 in which the forward edge of said cover member is restrained within the space formed by said L-shaped flange.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-09-09 | 1978-03-11 | 1978-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-09 | 1982-03-11 | 1982-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-09 | 1986-03-11 | 1986-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |