Patent ID: 7043886
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: A47F,E05D,E05Y,F25D

Abstract:
1. A refrigerator door assembly for mounting in an opening of a refrigerator cabinet comprising in combination: four hollow rigid extruded plastic frame members, each of said frame members terminating in a miter cut, each pair of adjacent frame members being secured by a weld forming a unitary structural support frame having spaced ribs on an internal surface, said structural frame having generally an L-shaped cross-sectional configuration defining an enclosed chamber forming a ledge for supporting at least one multi-glazed insulated glass unit having a separator between panes, and a recess adapted to receive a securing means for removably securing said insulated glass pack unit extending along the inner perimeter of said structural frame; pivoting means mounted in said frame for movement of the refrigerator door for rotation to said cabinet comprising a cartridge hinge and bushing assembly at the top and bottom of said door extending past the glass unit; said structural frame having lateral edges defining top, side, and bottom wherein the top and bottom edges have sockets for accommodating pivot means, said sockets being in spatial communication with the enclosed chamber, whereby said glass unit is drop-in mounted within the frame.