US 12,342,938 B2
Trim assembly for an appliance shelf
Pratik P. Chavan, Pune (IN); Shrawan Kumar, St. Joseph, MI (US); and Pranav Karan, St. Joseph, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/461,738.
Application 18/461,738 is a division of application No. 17/473,122, filed on Sep. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,779,113.
Application 17/473,122 is a division of application No. 16/811,546, filed on Mar. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,140,985, issued on Oct. 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/833,822, filed on Apr. 15, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0404261 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. A47B 96/02 (2006.01); F25D 25/02 (2006.01)
CPC A47B 96/021 (2013.01) [F25D 25/02 (2013.01); F25D 2400/18 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A trim assembly for a shelf, comprising:
an inner member defining a trim boss extending therefrom, wherein the inner member defines a locking feature, wherein the inner member includes a top edge that defines an indent, and wherein the locking feature is disposed within a space defined by the indent;
an outer member configured to slidably receive the inner member, wherein the outer member defines a notch, and wherein the locking feature is configured to form an interlocking connection with the outer member when disposed within the notch; and
a frame defining a cutout, wherein the trim boss is disposed in the cutout, and wherein the frame has a tab defining a receiving hole configured to align with the trim boss.