Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Refrigerator door with ratcheting end cap
- Patent Title (中): 冰箱门与棘轮端盖
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Application No.: US11140099Application Date: 2005-05-27
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Publication No.: US07886500B2Publication Date: 2011-02-15
- Inventor: Scott W. Leimkuehler , Chris McElvain , Chad J. Rotter
- Applicant: Scott W. Leimkuehler , Chris 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 John W. Morrison
- Main IPC: E04C2/54
- IPC: E04C2/54 ; E04C2/38 ; A47B96/04

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 ratcheting members to provide a mating fit with 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
- US20060265960A1 Refrigerator door with end cap Public/Granted day:2006-11-30
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