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 shelf assembly, comprising:
- a panel;
- a frame coupled to at least one edge of the panel, wherein the frame includes a tab defining a receiving hole and a frame boss;
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- a trim assembly coupled to the frame, wherein the trim assembly includes:
- an inner trim member having a flange and a trim boss, wherein the flange defines an aperture that is configured to align with the frame boss to receive a first fastener, and wherein the trim boss is configured to align with the receiving hole of the tab to receive a second fastener;
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- an outer trim member slidably engaged with the inner trim member.
A shelf assembly for an appliance, comprising:
- a panel having a first edge;
- a frame extending along at least the first edge, wherein the frame defines a first cutout and a second cutout spaced-apart from one another, wherein the frame includes a frame boss and a tab;
- an inner trim member coupled to the frame, wherein the inner trim member includes a flange configured to extend through the first cutout to engage the frame boss and a trim boss configured to extend through the second cutout to engage the tab;
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- an outer trim member configured to be slidably received by the inner trim member.
A trim assembly fora shelf, comprising:
- an inner member defining a trim boss extending therefrom, wherein the inner member defines a locking feature;
- an outer member configured to slidably receive the inner member, wherein the outer member defines a notch, wherein the locking feature is configured to form an interlocking connection with the outer member when disposed within the notch;
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- a frame defining a cutout, wherein the trim boss is disposed in the cutout, and wherein the trim boss has a tab defining a receiving hole configured to align with the trim boss.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.