US 12,007,156 B2
Door vent sealing assembly
Chethan Shivappa Thenehalli, Cedar Rapids, IA (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/136,380.
Application 18/136,380 is a continuation of application No. 17/005,476, filed on Aug. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,662,130.
Prior Publication US 2023/0251010 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. F25C 5/20 (2018.01); F25D 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC F25C 5/22 (2018.01) [F25D 11/02 (2013.01); F25C 2400/10 (2013.01); F25D 2317/062 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ice making system for an appliance door, comprising:
an icemaker compartment;
an air duct coupled to the icemaker compartment, wherein the icemaker compartment is in fluid communication with a door inlet via the air duct;
a return duct coupled to the icemaker compartment, wherein the icemaker compartment is in fluid communication with a door outlet via the return duct;
a first retainer coupled to the air duct and configured to be disposed at least partially in the door inlet;
a second retainer coupled to the return duct and configured to be disposed at least partially in the door outlet, wherein each of the first retainer and the second retainer includes a rim defining ribs and an insertion wall with deformable coupling features to engage and interlock with the air duct and the return duct, respectively; and
a gasket coupled to each retainer, wherein each gasket includes an abutment surface configured to abut a cabinet surface to seal airflow passages defined by the door inlet and the door outlet, respectively.