Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Refrigerator door having end cap with retention plug
- Patent Title (中): 冰箱门具有带保持塞的端盖
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Application No.: US11421790Application Date: 2006-06-02
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Publication No.: US07866773B2Publication Date: 2011-01-11
- Inventor: Scott W. Leimkuehler , Chris R. McElvain , Chad J. Rotter
- Applicant: Scott W. Leimkuehler , Chris R. McElvain , Chad J. Rotter
- Applicant Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Assignee: Maytag Corporation
- Current Assignee: Maytag Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Agency: McKee, Voorhees & Sease PLC
- Agent Kirk W. Goodwin; John W. Morrison
- Main IPC: A47B96/02
- IPC: A47B96/02

Abstract:
An improved refrigerator door is provided with a metal outer panel and upper and lower plastic end caps installed on top and bottom edges of the door. The caps include grooves to receive flanges on the edges of the panel, thereby mounting the caps to the panel. The caps include plugs for receipt in a vertical channel in the panel. A bushing is snap fit into the upper cap without the use of hardware fasteners. Electric wires and a water line extend downwardly through the bushing to an ice and water dispenser in the door.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060272235A1 REFRIGERATOR DOOR HAVING END CAP WITH RETENTION PLUG Public/Granted day:2006-12-07
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