Patent ID: 11971208
Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 9:
10. A structural cabinet for an appliance comprising:
a first vacuum insulated structure defining a first refrigerating compartment, the first vacuum insulated structure having an injection molded first trim breaker that partially defines a front face of the first vacuum insulated structure;
at least one door that is operable to at least partially enclose the first refrigerating compartment; and
an interior mullion that further defines the first refrigerating compartment and having a medial insulation structure with a rigid perimeter wall, wherein:
the rigid perimeter wall is a continuous perimeter wall that defines a metallic outer frame of the interior mullion;
the rigid perimeter wall includes a front portion that defines at least one hinge support adapted to support the at least one door;
the front portion is co-planar with the front face of the first vacuum insulated structure;
upper and lower flanges extend from the rigid perimeter wall to define an insulating cavity that is at least partially filled with an insulating material; and
the first vacuum insulated structure abuts and is supported by the upper flange of the rigid perimeter wall and remains separated from the lower flange.