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A seal assembly for use between a door and a cabinet of a refrigerator includes primary and secondary seals that are preferably carried by the door and extend around the entire perimeter thereof. The secondary seal is specifically designed to minimize necessary closing forces and creates an air cell

A seal assembly for use between a door and a cabinet of a refrigerator includes primary and secondary seals that are preferably carried by the door and extend around the entire perimeter thereof. The secondary seal is specifically designed to minimize necessary closing forces and creates an air cell in a throat area between a cold storage compartment of the refrigerator and the primary seal in order to effectively reduce heat transfer therethrough.

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In a refrigerator having a cabinet shell, a shell liner, at least one door connected for pivotal movement relative to the cabinet shell between open and closed positions and a door liner secured to the door wherein, when the door is closed, an annular throat area is defined between the shell liner a

In a refrigerator having a cabinet shell, a shell liner, at least one door connected for pivotal movement relative to the cabinet shell between open and closed positions and a door liner secured to the door wherein, when the door is closed, an annular throat area is defined between the shell liner and a dike portion of the door liner, a seal assembly comprising: a primary seal disposed between said door and at least one of said cabinet shell and said shell liner; and a secondary seal including generally horizontal and vertical extending portions interconnected by corner sections, each of said corner sections being defined by a plurality of cantilevered arms that are spaced by respective notches, said secondary seal being disposed within said throat area between said door liner and said shell liner, said secondary seal including first and second legs interconnected by a vertex portion, said first leg being secured to one of said door and shell liners at spaced intervals and said second leg being deflectable relative to said first leg from a non-sealing position to a sealing position upon contact with the other of said door and shell liners when said door is closed.