US 11,029,036 B2 · Interlocking door frame assembly for an appliance

Abstract

A door assembly for providing selective access to a chamber of an appliance includes a plurality of frame members that are joined quickly and easily using a plurality of interlocking joints. Specifically, a first frame member defines an alignment recess that is defined at least in part by a front locating surface and is configured for receiving a locking protrusion defined on a second frame member. A mechanical fastener urges the second frame member toward the first frame member such that a front seating face of the locking protrusion engages the front locating surface, thereby aligning a front and/or side of the second frame member such that it is flush with the first frame member.

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Dependent claims

A door assembly for providing selective access to a chamber of an appliance, the door assembly comprising:

a first frame member defining an alignment recess, the alignment recess defined at least in part by a front locating surface and a side locating surface;
a second frame member defining a locking protrusion having a front seating face and a side seating face, wherein the front seating face and the side seating face are separated by a face angle measured within a horizontal plane, the face angle being between about 60 and 120 degrees, the locking protrusion configured for receipt within the alignment recess;
and
a mechanical fastener engaging the second frame member to urge the front seating face and the side seating face of the second frame member into engagement with the front locating surface and the side locating surface, respectively, of the first frame member.

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An oven appliance defining a vertical, a lateral, and a transverse direction, the oven appliance comprising:

a cabinet;
a cooking chamber positioned within the cabinet;
a door assembly rotatably mounted to the cabinet for providing selective access to the cooking chamber, the door assembly comprising
a first frame member defining an alignment recess, the alignment recess defined at least in part by a front locating surface and a side locating surface;
a second frame member defining a locking protrusion having a front seating face and a side seating face, wherein the front seating face and the side seating face are separated by a face angle measured within a horizontal plane, the face angle being between about 60 and 120 degrees, the locking protrusion configured for receipt within the alignment recess;
and
a mechanical fastener engaging the second frame member to urge the front seating face and the side seating face of the second frame member into engagement with the front locating surface and the side locating surface, respectively, of the first frame member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Interlocking door frame assembly for an appliance

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Interlocking door frame assembly for an appliance

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Abstract

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