Patent ID: 9049929
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: A47B,B29C,D06F

Abstract:
1. An appliance apparatus comprising: a moveable transparent appliance panel; a polymeric support including a surface facing the moveable transparent appliance panel; at least one adhesive pellet securing the polymeric support solely to a backside surface of the appliance panel; and at least one raised pad extending outwardly from the surface of the polymeric support that faces the moveable transparent appliance panel that contacts the at least one adhesive pellet during bonding of the moveable transparent appliance panel to the polymeric support; wherein the polymeric support has a generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration with open ends and comprises a pair flanges extending outwardly to defining the surface of the polymeric member that faces the moveable transparent appliance panel, the surface being substantially parallel to the adjacent backside surface of the appliance panel, the polymeric support further comprising main walls offset angled from the pair of flanges and spaced apart tapered ribs spanning between the flange and the main walls, the flange, main walls and ribs all being integrally created.