Seamless refrigerator liner and process for manufacturing same
OwnerVahe Karapetianinventor
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Abstract
A process for manufacturing a seamless refrigerator liner involves providing a plastic refrigerator box liner having an opening providing access to the interior thereof and a flange around each opening. A casing is positioned over the liner, the casing having an opening corresponding to the opening in the liner such that the flange of the liner opening extends through the casing opening. The flange is heated such that it melts and conforms to the shape of the casing opening thereby forming a seamless joint.
Claims20
A process for manufacturing a seamless refrigerator liner, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plastic refrigerator box liner having an opening which provides access to the interior thereof, the liner opening having a flange;
- insulating the liner around the liner opening;
- positioning a casing over the liner, the casing having an opening corresponding to the liner opening such that the flange of the liner opening extends through the casing opening;
- and
- heating the flange extending through the casing opening such that it melts and conforms to the shape of the casing opening to form a seamless breaker joint.
A process for manufacturing a seamless refrigerator liner, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plastic refrigerator box liner having a first offset frame with a flange on a front face and a second offset frame with a flange on a top counter;
- cutting the first offset frame to form a first liner opening which provides access to the interior of the liner, the first liner opening having a flange;
- cutting the second offset frame to form a second liner opening, which provides access to the interior of the liner, the second liner opening having a flange;
- insulating the liner around the first and second liner openings;
- positioning a casing over the liner, the casing having openings corresponding to the first and second liner openings such that the flanges of the first and second liner openings extend through the casing openings;
- and
- heating the flanges extending through the casing openings such that they melt and conform to the shape of the corresponding casing openings to form seamless breaker joints.
A seamless refrigerator liner, comprising:
- a plastic refrigerator box liner having an opening providing access to the interior thereof and a flange around the liner opening;
- a casing surrounding the liner, the casing having an opening corresponding to the liner opening such that the flange extends through the casing opening;
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- a seamless breaker joint around the casing opening formed by melting the flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.