US 12,390,006 B2
Bracket system for mounting an appliance to a cabinet structure
Arunkumar Harikrishnasamy, Stevensville, MI (US); Manjunathraddi Navalgund, Pune (IN); and Sanket Vivek Phalak, Pune (IN)
Assigned to WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Feb. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/676,376.
Application 17/676,376 is a continuation of application No. 17/354,069, filed on Jun. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,666,145.
Prior Publication US 2022/0400853 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. A47B 77/08 (2006.01); F25D 23/10 (2006.01)
CPC A47B 77/08 (2013.01) [F25D 23/10 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bracket system for use between an outer surface of an appliance and opposed inner surfaces of a cabinet structure, the bracket system comprising:
a hinge bracket having a first portion with upper and lower surfaces and a second portion extending orthogonally upward from the first portion and having front and rear surfaces, wherein the second portion of the hinge bracket includes a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough; and
a mounting bracket having an upright body portion with front and rear surfaces and opposed first and second ends and a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough, wherein a first side bracket is positioned on the first end and orthogonally disposed relative to the body portion of the mounting bracket, wherein a second side bracket is positioned on the second end and orthogonally disposed relative to the body portion of the mounting bracket, wherein the first side bracket includes at least one aperture and wherein the second side bracket includes at least one aperture facing the at least one aperture of the first side bracket, and further wherein the second portion of the hinge bracket is coupled to the body portion of the mounting bracket.