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A refrigerator cabinet construction is disclosed where a breaker strip interconnects an exterior cabinet shell with an interior liner. The exterior cabinet shell has an open side and a shell edge flange. The interior liner is to fit within the exterior cabinet shell and has a liner flange extending

A refrigerator cabinet construction is disclosed where a breaker strip interconnects an exterior cabinet shell with an interior liner. The exterior cabinet shell has an open side and a shell edge flange. The interior liner is to fit within the exterior cabinet shell and has a liner flange extending outwardly of said liner. The breaker strip includes an exterior wall with first and second ended flanges. The breaker strip includes a first interior wall and a second interior wall projecting inwardly from said exterior wall to define a first channel. The first interior wall has a first flange co-extending with the first end flange of the exterior wall to define a shell receiving channel, wherein the shell edge flange is inserted into the shell receiving channel. A third interior wall is connected to second exterior wall and coextends with the second end flange of the exterior wall to define a liner receiving channel into which the liner flange extends. The third interior wall is joined through a hinge to a hinged flange adapted to pivot about the hinge and engage the liner flange and the liner during foaming to locate the liner flange in the liner receiving channel against the second end flange of the exterior wall. A magnetic strip is disposed in the first channel. The use of the hinged flange part of the breaker strip provides the advantage of having the breaker strip secure the outer shell relative to the liner while at the same time thermally insulating the outer casing shell from the inner liner.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A refrigerator cabinet construction comprising:(a) an exterior cabinet shell having an open side and a shell edge flange extending around the open side;(b) an interior liner adapted to fit within the exterior cabinet shell and having a liner flange extending outwardly of

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A refrigerator cabinet construction comprising:(a) an exterior cabinet shell having an open side and a shell edge flange extending around the open side;(b) an interior liner adapted to fit within the exterior cabinet shell and having a liner flange extending outwardly of said liner;(c) an integrally molded breaker strip interconnecting the interior liner with the exterior cabinet shell, the breaker strip comprising:(i) an exterior wall having first and second end flanges,(ii) a first interior wall and a second interior wall projecting inwardly from said exterior wall defining a first channel;(iii) said first interior wall having a first flange co-extending with said first end flange of said exterior wall to define a shell receiving channel, wherein the shell edge flange is inserted into the shell receiving channel;(iv) a third interior wall connected to said second interior wall and co-extending with said second end flange of the exterior wall to define a liner receiving channel into which the liner flange extends, and said third interior wall joined through a hinge to a hinged flange adapted to pivot about the hinge and engage said liner flange and said liner during foaming to fixedly locate said liner flange in said liner receiving channel against said second end flange of said exterior wall; and,(v) a magnet disposed in the first channel.