Appliance door gasket assembly
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsNarendra A. Kapure, Abhay Naik, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
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AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsNarendra A. Kapure, Abhay Naik, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak
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A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a compartment. A door is hingedly coupled with the cabinet and is configured to selectively seal the compartment. The door includes a door trim breaker. An engagement member extends from the door trim breaker. A first retention ridge extends from a first side of the engagement member, and a second retention ridge extends from a second side of the engagement member. The first retention ridge is offset from the second retention ridge. A gasket is configured to fit over the engagement member and includes a coupling portion defining first and second retention spaces. The first retention space is configured to receive the first retention ridge, and the second retention space is configured to receive the second retention ridge. A contact portion is integrally formed with the coupling portion and is configured to at least partially abut the cabinet when the door is closed.
A refrigerator appliance comprising:
A refrigerator appliance comprising:
A gasket assembly for an appliance door, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.