Patent ID: 8104228
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: F25D,H02G

Abstract:
1. A gasket for a refrigerator cabinet, said gasket comprising: a bellows portion for sealing between the refrigerator cabinet and a door, the door including an outer door portion and an inner door portion defining a coupling plane and forming a shell to be filled with a heat insulating material, a base portion for fitting against the outer door portion and the inner door portion, said base portion having a U shape delimited by two generally vertical sections and a horizontal section, the horizontal section being generally planar between distal ends of the horizontal section, the bellows portion being mounted on the horizontal section, one of the two vertical sections being attached at a first end to the horizontal section and terminating at a second end thereof with a foot integral with the second end, the foot being spaced from the coupling plane by sealing means for retaining the heat insulating material, and the horizontal section of the base portion being offset and substantially protruding with respect to said foot, said U-shaped base portion thus forming a chamber to accommodate said heat insulating material as a perimetral projection of heat insulating material protruding from the coupling plane towards the refrigerator cabinet, wherein the base portion and the foot are harder than the bellows portion.