Patent ID: 7097213
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: E05C,F25D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A refrigerator comprising: a door; a cabinet; and a latching arrangement, the latching arrangement including: a striker unit carried by the cabinet, the striker unit having first and second strikers; a first latch arm comprising a handle portion and carried by the door and pivotable about a first axis, the first latch arm biased to a latched position into engagement with the first striker upon closing the door, and the handle portion manually accessible for releasing the first latch arm to an unlatched position for opening the door; and a second latch arm coupled to the door and pivotable about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis, the second latch arm moveable between a closed-door unlatched position and a latched ajar-door position, wherein the second latch arm engages the second striker in the latched ajar-door position.