US 11,832,740 B2
Thermal frame with insulating backing member
Juan Pablo Ramirez, Burbank, CA (US); and Juan Francisco Flores, Valencia, CA (US)
Assigned to Anthony, Inc., Sylmar (CA)
Filed by Anthony, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US)
Filed on May 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/327,643.
Prior Publication US 2022/0369833 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. A47F 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC A47F 3/0426 (2013.01) 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A frame for a refrigerated enclosure, comprising:
a frame segment comprising, in cross-section:
a main frame member comprising:
a base comprising a rear wall and an interior wall;
a middle wall; and
a forward flange;
a backing member coupled to the main frame member, the backing member comprising:
an L-shaped thermally insulating foam member comprising a rear leg and an interior leg integrally formed with one another, wherein:
the rear leg that couples on and extends across the rear wall and at least to the middle wall of the base of the main frame member; and
the interior leg extends forward from the rear leg and couples on the interior wall of the base of the main frame member, and
a backing member bracket over the L-shaped thermally insulating foam member; and
a contact plate coupled to the main frame member and configured to contact a gasket on a door of the refrigerated enclosure to form a seal between the contact plate and the gasket,
wherein the backing member bracket further comprises a flat front surface portion that contacts a rear surface of the contact plate.