Claims
- 1. A pull out drawer for closing an open front of a refrigerator appliance comprising:
an outer drawer panel; an inner drawer liner secured to the outer drawer panel, the inner drawer liner having two spaced apart mounting support apertures; a reinforcing brace secured within the drawer extending at least partially across the width of the drawer and having two spaced apart wing members and a cross member connected to and extending between the wing members adjacent an inside surface of the inner liner; each of the wing members having a forward central portion and recessed opposing wing end portions extending from the forward central portion and secured within the drawer, one of the cross member and the forward central portions of the wing members having outward facing surfaces each positioned across a corresponding one of the spaced apart mounting support apertures for securement with a corresponding drawer mounting bracket, and insulation positioned between the inner drawer liner and the outer drawer panel.
- 2. The drawer of claim 1 wherein the outward facing surface is substantially flush with the inner drawer liner.
- 3. The drawer of claim 1 wherein each central portion of the wing members have an inside surface adapted to position the cross member relative thereto prior to foaming.
- 4. The drawer of claim 3 wherein each of the central portions of the wing members has posts extending into the drawer and the cross member has side portions with first corresponding apertures throughwhich the posts extend to locate the cross member relative to the wing members.
- 5. The drawer of claim 4 wherein each of the central portions of the wing members has tabs with barbs extending into the drawer and the side portions of the cross member has second corresponding apertures throughwhich the tabs extend to locate and lock the cross member relative to the wing members.
- 6. The drawer of claim 3 wherein each of the central portions of the wing members and side portions of the cross member overlapping the central portions have aligned apertures for receiving bracket mounting fasteners.
- 7. The drawer of claim 1 wherein the cross member comprises a substantially rectangular frame having two side portions overlapping the central portion of each wing member.
- 8. The drawer of claim 7 wherein each of the central portions of the wing members has posts extending into the drawer and the side portions of the cross member have first corresponding apertures throughwhich the posts extend to locate the cross member relative to the wing members.
- 9. The drawer of claim 8 wherein each of the central portions of the wing members has tabs with barbs extending into the drawer and the side portions of the cross member have second corresponding apertures throughwhich the barbs extend to locate and lock the cross member relative to the wing members.
- 10. The drawer of claim 9 wherein each of the central portions of the wing members and side portions of the cross member overlapping the central portions have aligned apertures for receiving bracket mounting fasteners.
- 11. The drawer of claim 7 wherein each of the central portions of the wing members and side portions of the cross member overlapping the central portions have aligned apertures for receiving bracket mounting fasteners.
- 12. The drawer of claim 1 wherein each of the recessed wing end portions slopes into the drawer away from the inner liner and is surrounded by insulation.
- 13. The drawer of claim 12 wherein each of the wing end portions has a terminal end portion secured with the outer panel of the drawer.
- 14. The drawer of claim 12 wherein the wing end portions include apertures and side flanges for improving formation within the drawer with the foam.
- 15. The drawer of claim 14 wherein the wing members comprise a glass reinforced nylon.
- 16. The drawer of claim 11 wherein each of the recessed wing end portions slopes into the drawer away from the inner liner and is surrounded by insulation.
- 17. The drawer of claim 16 wherein each of the wing end portions has a terminal end portion secured with the outer panel of the drawer through a corner support bracket.
- 18. The drawer of claim 16 wherein the wing end portions include apertures and side flanges for improving formation within the drawer with the foam.
- 19. The drawer of claim 18 wherein the wing members comprise a glass reinforced nylon.
- 20. The drawer of claim 1 wherein a gasket extends around each of the peripheries of the mounting support apertures to seal the inner drawer liner to the outward facing surface.
- 21. The drawer of claim 1 wherein the insulation is foamed in place insulation that adheres to the inner drawer liner.
- 22. The drawer of claim 1 wherein the insulation is foamed in place and does not adhere to the inner drawer liner.
- 23. The drawer of claim 7 wherein a gasket extends around each of the peripheries of the mounting support apertures to seal the inner drawer liner to the outward facing surface.
- 24. The drawer of claim 7 wherein the insulation is foamed in place insulation that adheres to the inner drawer liner.
- 25. The drawer of claim 7 wherein the insulation is foamed in place and does not adhere to the inner drawer liner.
- 26. The drawer of claim 1 wherein outer drawer panel comprises a generally flat metal sheet with rearwardly extending side walls and in-turned flanges extending generally parallel to the flat sheet and wherein the inner drawer liner comprises a plastic liner having a peripheral flange secured with the in-turned flanges of the outer drawer panel.
Priority Claims (1)
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2,344,923 |
Apr 2001 |
CA |
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Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/963,626 filed Sep. 27, 2001, entitled “REINFORCED REFRIGERATOR CABINET CLOSING DRAWER”.
Divisions (1)
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Parent |
09963626 |
Sep 2001 |
US |
Child |
10352093 |
Jan 2003 |
US |