US 12,326,261 B2
Appliance control panel assembly
Kyle Andrew Kozinski, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/406,163.
Prior Publication US 2023/0057096 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. F24C 15/08 (2006.01); F24C 3/12 (2006.01); F24C 7/08 (2006.01)
CPC F24C 15/08 (2013.01) [F24C 3/124 (2013.01); F24C 7/082 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An oven appliance defining a lateral direction, a transverse direction, and a vertical direction, the lateral direction, the transverse direction, and the vertical direction are mutually perpendicular, the oven appliance comprising:
a cabinet extending between a top portion and a bottom portion along the vertical direction, between a left side and a right side along the lateral direction, and between a front portion and a back portion along the transverse direction;
a first end plate mounted to the cabinet by a first hook and slot coupling at the top portion of the cabinet and extending along the left side of the cabinet between the front portion of the cabinet and the back portion of the cabinet;
a second end plate mounted to the cabinet by a second hook and slot coupling at the top portion of the cabinet and extending along the right side of the cabinet between the front portion of the cabinet and the back portion of the cabinet; and
a back panel of the cabinet positioned at the back portion of the cabinet, wherein the first end plate is mounted to the cabinet without being fastened to the back panel, and wherein the second end plate is mounted to the cabinet without being fastened to the back panel.