US 12,104,845 B2
Standoff feature for appliance
Jacob Charles Ickes, Baroda, MI (US); Dustin Michael Miller, South Bend, IN (US); Abhay Naik, Stevensville, MI (US); and Aaron Michael Stewart, Buchanan, MI (US)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/214,012.
Application 18/214,012 is a continuation of application No. 17/946,293, filed on Sep. 16, 2022, granted, now 11,725,868.
Application 17/946,293 is a continuation of application No. 17/386,852, filed on Jul. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,486,626, issued on Nov. 1, 2022.
Application 17/386,852 is a continuation of application No. 16/567,080, filed on Sep. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,085,691, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0332826 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F25D 23/06 (2006.01); F25D 23/08 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 23/066 (2013.01) [F25D 23/062 (2013.01); F25D 23/067 (2013.01); F25D 23/085 (2013.01); F25D 2201/14 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vacuum insulated appliance, comprising:
a cabinet defining at least one compartment, the cabinet including:
an outer wrapper having a wrapper edge; and
an inner liner having a liner edge; and
a trim breaker assembly coupled to the cabinet, wherein the trim breaker assembly includes:
a trim breaker defining channels that extend along a perimeter of the at least one compartment, wherein each channel is defined by a connecting surface extending between side surfaces;
standoff features disposed in the channels, wherein the standoff features each include a base assembly having a connector member and opposing flanges extending therefrom and side assemblies extending from the base assembly, and wherein the base assembly is disposed on the connecting surface and the side assemblies abut the side surfaces of the respective channel; and
an adhesive disposed within the channels, wherein the wrapper edge and the liner edge are positioned in the adhesive and on the base assemblies of the standoff features in the respective channel.