US 11,725,869 B2
Cabinet reinforcing assembly
Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy, Stevensville, MI (US); Lynne F. Hunter, Dorr, MI (US); Abhay Naik, Stevensville, MI (US); Sanket Vivek Phalak, Pune (IN); and Aaron Michael Stewart, Buchanan, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/483,131.
Application 17/483,131 is a division of application No. 16/744,872, filed on Jan. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,150,008.
Prior Publication US 2022/0011041 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. F25D 23/06 (2006.01); F25D 21/04 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 23/067 (2013.01) [F25D 21/04 (2013.01); F25D 23/062 (2013.01); F25D 23/065 (2013.01); F25D 23/069 (2013.01); F25D 2201/14 (2013.01); F25D 2323/024 (2013.01); F25D 2323/06 (2013.01); F25D 2400/04 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A refrigerating appliance comprising:
a cabinet comprising:
an outer wrapper defining opposing first and second sidewalls, a rear wall coupling the first and second sidewalls, and an access opening;
an inner liner defining an upper compartment and a lower compartment, wherein the outer wrapper and the inner liner define a sealed insulating cavity therebetween;
a mullion disposed between the upper compartment and the lower compartment and extending across the access opening; and
a mullion brace positioned at the mullion, the mullion brace including a first bracket and a second bracket having overlapping planar ends, the first bracket and the second bracket including first and second transverse ends, respectively, wherein the first and second transverse ends are at least partially disposed on the first and second sidewalls, respectively.