US 12,235,038 B2
Trim breaker for a structural cabinet that incorporates a structural glass contact surface
Aaron M. Stewart, Buchanan, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/981,750.
Application 17/981,750 is a division of application No. 17/126,134, filed on Dec. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,543,172.
Application 17/126,134 is a division of application No. 16/278,408, filed on Feb. 18, 2019, granted, now 10,907,891, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0066715 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F25D 23/08 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 23/085 (2013.01) [F25D 2400/10 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An appliance trim breaker comprising:
a metallic liner portion that attaches to an inner liner;
a metallic wrapper portion that attaches to an outer wrapper; and
inner and outer glazing members that extend between the metallic liner portion and the metallic wrapper portion, wherein the outer glazing member defines a contact surface that is configured to receive an operable panel in a closed position and the inner glazing member is configured to partially define an insulating cavity wherein the inner glazing member is at least one of glass plate or ceramic plate and the outer glazing member is at least one of glass plate or ceramic plate.