초록 ▼

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 plugs for receipt in

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 plugs for receipt in a vertical channel in 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.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerator door, comprising:a metal panel having a front surface, opposite side edges extending rearwardly from the front surface to define a door width, and opposite top and bottom edges;one of the side edges having an inwardly extending lip to define a C-shaped vertical

What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerator door, comprising:a metal panel having a front surface, opposite side edges extending rearwardly from the front surface to define a door width, and opposite top and bottom edges;one of the side edges having an inwardly extending lip to define a C-shaped vertical channel between the front surface and the lip, the channel having a laterally inwardly facing opening;an upper end cap mounted to the panel along the top edge and inside the opposite side edges, the cap having opposite ends and a longitudinal axis;a plug forming one of the opposite ends of the end cap, and sliding axially into the opening of the vertical channel so as to extend beyond the lip toward the one side edge; anda liner secured on the inside of the metal panel.