US 12,390,007 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. 17/676,408.
Application 17/676,408 is a continuation of application No. 17/354,069, filed on Jun. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,666,145.
Prior Publication US 2022/0400854 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)] 14 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, a second portion extending upwardly from the upper surface of the first portion of the hinge bracket and having front and rear surfaces, and a third portion extending outwardly in a forward direction from the front surface of the second portion of the hinge bracket; and
a mounting bracket having first and second portions, wherein the first portion of the mounting bracket is a substantially horizontal portion that includes upper and lower surfaces, and further wherein the second portion of the mounting bracket is a substantially vertical portion that extends downwardly from the lower surface of the first portion of the mounting bracket, such that the first portion of the mounting bracket rearwardly extends from the rear surface of the second portion of the mounting bracket, wherein the second portion of the mounting bracket includes front and rear surfaces, and further wherein the second portion of the mounting bracket is coupled to the second portion of the hinge bracket, such that the front surface of the second portion of the mounting bracket abuts the rear surface of the second portion of the hinge bracket.