公开(公告)号：US07140159B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-28

申请号：US10385605

申请日：2003-03-12

申请人： Jose G. Avendano ,  Larry Corbin ,  John P. Myers

发明人： Jose G. Avendano ,  Larry Corbin ,  John P. Myers

IPC分类号： E04C2/54

CPC分类号： F25D23/082 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/087

摘要： An in-turned annular flange of a refrigerator door panel is interconnected to an out-turned flange of a door liner through the use of individual seal and liner retainer elements which enable the liner to be snap connected to the door panel. More specifically, with one of the retainer elements initially attached to the door panel and the remaining elements are attached to respective side portion of the liner. One side of the liner is initially attached to the door panel and then the liner is pivoted until the remaining sides of the liner are snap-connected to the door panel. After the door panel, liner and retainer assembly are foamed during an insulation procedure, all the components are securely held in place. Finally, a door seal, which includes primary and secondary seal elements, is interengaged with first and second seal connecting structure defined by the retainer elements.

摘要翻译： 冰箱门板的转向环形凸缘通过使用单独的密封件和衬套保持器元件与门衬的外转法兰互连，这使得衬套能够卡扣连接到门板。 更具体地，其中一个保持器元件初始地附接到门板，并且其余元件附接到衬套的相应侧部。 衬套的一侧最初附接到门板，然后衬套枢转直到衬套的其余侧面卡扣连接到门板。 在门板之后，衬垫和保持器组件在绝缘过程中发泡，所有部件都牢固地固定就位。 最后，包括一次和二次密封元件的门密封件与由保持器元件限定的第一和第二密封件连接结构互相接合。

公开(公告)号：US06997530B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-14

申请号：US10385607

申请日：2003-03-12

申请人： Jose G. Avendano ,  Larry Corbin

发明人： Jose G. Avendano ,  Larry Corbin

IPC分类号： A47B96/00

CPC分类号： F25D23/062 ,  A47B47/02 ,  F25D2400/06 ,  F25D2400/18

摘要： An appliance cabinet side wall is secured to a front frame member by a first mechanical fastening element of a fastening system. Subsequently, a trim piece is attached along the side wall through the use of a second mechanical fastening element which is threadably connected to the first fastening element. Most preferably, a blind-type rivnut is utilized to prevent any foam, used in insulating the cabinet, from leaking. Utilizing multi-functioning mechanical fastening elements minimizes the number of assembly components, eases assembly and enables the trim piece to be easily removed and/or replaced in case of damage, or even if the consumer desires to simply utilize a trim piece of another color or design.

摘要翻译： 器具柜侧壁通过紧固系统的第一机械紧固元件固定到前框架构件。 随后，通过使用与第一紧固元件螺纹连接的第二机械紧固元件沿着侧壁附接修剪件。 最优选地，使用盲型铆钉来防止用于隔离柜体的任何泡沫泄漏。 利用多功能的机械紧固元件使组装部件的数量最小化，易于组装，并且使得在损坏的情况下容易地移除和/或更换装饰件，或者即使消费者想要简单地使用另一种颜色的饰边件， 设计。

公开(公告)号：US20060103282A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US11320479

申请日：2005-12-29

申请人： Jose Avendano ,  Larry Corbin

发明人： Jose Avendano ,  Larry Corbin

IPC分类号： A47B96/04

CPC分类号： E06B5/006 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/10 ,  F25D2400/18

摘要： An appliance cabinet side wall is secured to a front frame member by a first mechanical fastening element of a fastening system. Subsequently, a trim piece is attached along the side wall through the use of a second mechanical fastening element which is threadably connected to the first fastening element. Most preferably, a blind-type rivnut is utilized to prevent any foam, used in insulating the cabinet, from leaking. Utilizing multi-functioning mechanical fastening elements minimizes the number of assembly components, eases assembly and enables the trim piece to be easily removed and/or replaced in case of damage, or even if the consumer desires to simply utilize a trim piece of another color or design.