Patent ID: 7578566
Filing Date: 2009-08-25
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. An escutcheon for an appliance door assembly, said escutcheon comprising: a front edge and a rear edge horizontally spaced from said front edge, said front and rear edges vertically depending from an escutcheon upper surface; a control panel mounting portion comprising a mounting surface and a lower edge, said control panel mounting portion extending upwardly and inwardly from said lower edge and between said front and rear edges, said control panel mounting portion including a plurality of openings therethrough; a plurality of formations downwardly depending from said lower edge, said plurality of formations comprising: a flange and a lip in combination defining a retaining slot configured to receive an appliance door panel such that said appliance door panel and said lower edge form a substantially flush surface; and a plurality of positioning ribs, each rib of said plurality of positioning ribs having a portion extending into said retaining slot configured to engage the appliance door panel and a reinforcing section extending from said flange and away from said retaining slot configured to prevent flexing of said plurality of positioning ribs.