Trim assembly for an appliance shelf
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsPratik P. Chavan, Shrawan Kumar, Pranav Karan
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Abstract
An appliance includes a cabinet that has an inner surface. A frame is coupled to the inner surface of the cabinet. The frame includes a frame boss that extends from a bottom surface thereof. A panel is positioned within the frame. The frame extends along a perimeter of the panel. An inner trim member has a flange that extends therefrom. The flange defines an aperture configured to align with the frame boss. A fastener is configured to extend through the aperture and engage the frame boss to couple the inner trim member with the frame. An outer trim member is disposed over the inner trim member. The inner trim member is configured to slidably receive the outer trim member.
Claims20
An appliance, comprising:
- a cabinet having an inner surface;
- a frame coupled to the inner surface of the cabinet, and wherein the frame includes a frame boss extending from a bottom surface thereof, wherein the frame includes a tab extending from the bottom surface thereof, and wherein the tab defines a receiving hole;
- a panel positioned within the frame, wherein the frame extends along a perimeter of the panel;
- an inner trim member having a flange extending therefrom, wherein the flange defines an aperture configured to align with the frame boss, wherein the inner trim member defines a trim boss extending therefrom, and wherein the trim boss is configured to align with the receiving hole of the tab to receive a first fastener;
- a second fastener configured to extend through the aperture and engage the frame boss to couple the inner trim member with the frame;
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- an outer trim member disposed over the inner trim member, wherein the inner trim member is configured to slidably receive the outer trim member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.