Built-in refrigerator cabinet

A refrigeration apparatus cabinet comprising:

• first and second outer shell sections, each of said shell sections having an outer sidewall and a backwall, said backwall including an inner forwardly turned flange and an inwardly extending distal portion;
• first securing means for securing said distal portion of said first shell section in overlapping relation to said distal portion of said second shell section to define a rearwardly opening recess;
• a cover section overlying said rearwardly opening recess, said distal portions of the shell sections and said cover section cooperatively defining a box beam;
• second securing means for securing said cover section to said backwall sections;
• an inner liner within and spaced inwardly from said outer shell sections;
• a body of insulation disposed between said outer shell sections and said liner;
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• third securing means for securing said inner liner to said outer shell sections, said box beam providing added rigidity to the refrigeration apparatus cabinet.

A refrigeration apparatus cabinet comprising:

• first and second outer shell sections, each of said shell sections having an outer sidewall and a backwall, said backwall including an inner forwardly turned flange and an inwardly extending distal portion;
• first securing means for securing said distal portion of said first shell section in overlapping relation to said distal portion of said second shell section to define a rearwardly opening recess;
• a cover section overlying said rearwardly opening recess defining a box beam;
• second securing means for securing said cover section to said backwall sections;
• an inner liner within and spaced inwardly from said outer shell sections;
• a body of insulation disposed between said outer shell sections and said liner;
• and
• third securing means for securing said inner liner to said outer shell sections, said box beam providing added rigidity to the refrigeration apparatus cabinet, said third securing means comprising a breaker strip extending between said liner and said outer shell sections.

A refrigeration apparatus cabinet comprising:

• first and second outer shell sections, each of said shell sections having an outer sidewall and a backwall, said backwall including an inner forwardly turned flange and an inwardly extending distal portion;
• first securing means for securing said distal portion of said first shell section in overlapping relation to said distal portion of said second shell section to define a rearwardly opening recess;
• a cover section overlying said rearwardly opening recess defining a box beam;
• second securing means for securing said cover section to said backwall sections;
• an inner liner within and spaced inwardly from said outer shell sections;
• a body of insulation disposed between said outer shell section and said liner;
• and
• third securing means for securing said inner liner to said outer shell sections, said box beam providing added rigidity to the refrigeration apparatus cabinet, said third securing means comprising a support frame spot welded at a front marginal edge of said sidewalls and spacer means for mechanically linking said frame to said liner.

A refrigeration apparatus cabinet comprising:

• first and second outer shell sections, each of said shell sections having an outer sidewall and a backwall, said backwall including an inner forwardly turned flange and an inwardly extending distal portion;
• first securing means for securing said distal portion of said first shell section in overlapping relation to said distal portion of said second shell section to define a rearwardly opening recess;
• a cover section overlying said rearwardly opening recess defining a box beam;
• second securing means for securing said cover section to said backwall sections;
• an inner liner within and spaced inwardly from said outer shell sections;
• a body of insulation disposed between said outer shell sections and said liner;
• third securing means for securing siad inner liner to said outer shell sections, said box beam providing added rigCidity to the refrigeration apparatus cabinet;
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• a breaker strip disposed forwardly of said front marginal edge and secured to said frame, said breaker strip extending between said front marginal edge of said outer wall and said liner, said breaker strip providing a seamless front face for said cabinet.

A cabinet for a refrigerator/freezer having a machine compartment at the top thereof, comprising:

• first and second outer shell sections, each of said shell sections having an outer sidewall and a backwall, said backwall including an inner forwardly turned flange and an inwardly extending distal portion;
• first securing means for securing said distal portion of said first shell section in selected overlapping relation to said distal portion of said second shell section to define a rearwardly opening recess;
• a cover section overlying said rearwardly opening recess defining a duct;
• second securing means for securing said cover section to said backwall sections;
• a first liner having a selected width within and spaced inwardly from said outer shell sections;
• a second liner having a selected width within and spaced inwardly from said outer shell sections and said first liner;
• first breaker means for securing said first and second liners to said first and second outer shell sections;
• second breaker means for securing said first liner to said second liner;
• and
• a body of insulation disposed between said outer shell sections and said liners, wherein said duct and said insulation together act as a beam to provide added strength to the cabinet.