IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0225661
(2002-08-22)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Antos, John M.
- Butler, James C.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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A door assembly for a refrigerator having a cabinet with a cabinet opening, a cabinet height and a cabinet width includes a main body portion and a cap portion. The main body portion has a door height and a door width generally corresponding in size to the cabinet height and the cabinet width, respe
A door assembly for a refrigerator having a cabinet with a cabinet opening, a cabinet height and a cabinet width includes a main body portion and a cap portion. The main body portion has a door height and a door width generally corresponding in size to the cabinet height and the cabinet width, respectively. The cap portion is secured to and upwardly extends from the main body portion. The cap is configured to substantially cover a plurality of control elements upwardly extending from the cabinet when the door assembly is articulated to a closed position.
대표청구항
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1. A door assembly adapted for use on a refrigerator, the refrigerator having a cabinet with a cabinet opening, a cabinet height and a cabinet width, the door assembly for selectively closing the cabinet opening, the door assembly comprising:a main body portion having a door height and a door width
1. A door assembly adapted for use on a refrigerator, the refrigerator having a cabinet with a cabinet opening, a cabinet height and a cabinet width, the door assembly for selectively closing the cabinet opening, the door assembly comprising:a main body portion having a door height and a door width configured to generally correspond in size to the cabinet height and the cabinet width, respectively; anda cap portion secured to and upwardly extending from the main body portion, the cap portion configured to extend above the cabinet along a substantial portion of the width of the cabinet to substantially cover a plurality of control elements upwardly extending from the cabinet when the door assembly is articulated to a closed position. 2. The door assembly for a refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the cap portion defines a hollow cavity. 3. The door assembly for a refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the hollow cavity is filled with a foam. 4. The door assembly for a refrigerator of claim 2, wherein the cap portion includes a first member and a second member, the first member defining the hollow cavity, the second member cooperating with the first member to define first and second laterally extending grooves for receiving an interior panel and an exterior panel of the main body portion, respectively. 5. The door assembly for a refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the cap portion is injection molded. 6. The door assembly for a refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the main body portion includes an interior panel and an exterior panel and wherein the cap portion defines first and second laterally extending grooves for receiving the interior and exterior panels, respectively. 7. The door assembly for a refrigerator of claim 6, wherein the cap portion is injection molded. 8. The door assembly of claim 1 in combination with the refrigerator. 9. The door assembly of claim 1, further comprising a handle carried by the main body portion, the handle disposed behind the cap portion. 10. A method of making a refrigerator, the method comprising:providing a cabinet having an opening, a cabinet height and a cabinet width;securing a plurality of control elements to the cabinet such that the plurality of control elements upwardly extend from the cabinet;pivotally securing a main body portion of a door assembly to the cabinet, the main body portion having a door height and door width generally corresponding in size to the cabinet height and cabinet width, respectively;forming a cap portion of the door assembly; andsecuring the cap portion to the main body portion such that the cap portion extends above the cabinet along a substantial portion of the width of the cabinet and substantially conceals the plurality of controls elements when the main body portion is articulated to a closed position. 11. The method of making a door assembly for a refrigerator of claim 10, wherein the step of forming a cap portion includes the step of defining a hollow cavity. 12. The method of making a door assembly for a refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the main body portion includes an interior panel and an exterior panel and wherein the step of forming a cap portion includes the steps of defining first and second laterally extending grooves for receiving the interior and exterior panels, respectively. 13. The method of making a door assembly for a refrigerator of claim 10, wherein the step of forming the cap portion includes the step of:injection molding a first member defining the hollow cavity; andinjection molding a second member which cooperates with the first member to define the first the second laterally extending grooves for receiving an interior panel and the exterior panel of the main body portion, respectively. 14. The method of making a door assembly for a refrigerator of claim 9, further including the step of filling the hollow cavity with a foam. 15. The method of making a door assembly for a refrigerator of claim 10, wherein the step of forming the cap portion include s the step of injection molding the cap portion. 16. A refrigerator comprising:a cabinet having a door opening, a cabinet height and a cabinet width;a plurality of refrigerator controls attached to and upwardly extending from the cabinet; anda door assembly pivotally attached to the cabinet for selectively opening and closing the door opening, the door assembly including a main body portion and cap portion, the main body portion having a door height and door width generally corresponding in size to the cabinet height and the cabinet width, respectively, the cap portion secured to and upwardly extending from the main body portion above the cabinet along a substantial portion of the width of the cabinet, the cap portion configured to substantially cover the plurality of control elements when the door assembly is articulated to a closed position. 17. The refrigerator of claim 16, wherein the cap portion defines a hollow cavity. 18. The refrigerator of claim 17, wherein the cap portion is injection molded. 19. The refrigerator of claim 17, wherein the hollow cavity is filled with a foam. 20. The refrigerator of claim 17, wherein the cap portion includes a first member and a second member, the first member defining the hollow cavity, the second member cooperating with the first member to define first and second laterally extending grooves for receiving an exterior panel and an exterior panel of the main body portion, respectively. 21. The refrigerator of claim 16, wherein the main body portion includes an interior panel and an exterior panel and wherein the cap portion defines first and second laterally extending grooves for receiving the interior and exterior panels, respectively.
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