Patent ID: 7140159
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: F25D

Abstract:
1. A refrigerator door assembly comprising: an inner liner having an out-turned flange member provided on a peripheral portion; an outer panel including a side wall portion leading to at least one in-turned flange member; at least one retainer interconnecting the inner liner to the outer panel, said at least one retainer including first, second and third leg portions, with the second and third leg portions being connected to the first leg portion and extending away from each other at positions spaced from the first leg portion so as to form a first retaining slot between the first and second leg portions and a second retaining slot between the first and third leg portions, with said out-turned flange member of the inner liner extending into the first retaining slot and the at least one in-turned flange of the outer panel being received in the second retaining slot, said at least one retainer being formed with first and second spaced, seal connection structures; and a seal assembly including a first connection element attached to the first seal connection structure of the at least one retainer and a second connection element attached to the second seal connection structure of the at least one retainer.