US 11,940,205 B2
Vacuum insulated structure
Jose Guizoni, Jr., St. Joseph, MI (US); Devidas Balu Raskar, St. Joseph, MI (US); Fábio Ferreira Ribas, Joinville (BR); and Tracy Lynn Rock, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/127,044.
Application 18/127,044 is a continuation of application No. 17/577,127, filed on Jan. 17, 2022, granted, now 11,644,232.
Application 17/577,127 is a continuation of application No. 16/599,446, filed on Oct. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,287,177, issued on Mar. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0235947 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F25D 23/06 (2006.01); F25D 23/08 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 23/065 (2013.01) [F25D 23/085 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An insulating structure, comprising:
a trim breaker;
a first panel and a second panel that are attached to the trim breaker, wherein the first and second panels partially define an insulating cavity;
a barrier that is coupled to the trim breaker and positioned between the first and second panels; and
a coating that is applied to the barrier under evacuation of the insulating cavity, the coating, the first panel, and the second panel defining the insulating cavity and further defining an envelope that resists gas permeation into the insulating cavity.