Patent ID: 6036294
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: F25D

Abstract:
A refrigerator cabinet comprising:(a) an exterior metallic cabinet shell having a top wall, a bottom wall and side walls providing an open side;(b) a plastic interior liner adapted to fit within the exterior cabinet shell, said interior liner having two interior cavities defining a fresh food compartment and a freezer compartment, said interior liner having a mullion wall extending between the side walls and facing forward towards the open side, the mullion wall separating the two interior cavities to define a space between the two interior cavities;(c) a reinforcing metallic mullion strap extending between and connected with the side walls, the mullion strap being located in the space between the first and second cavities, the mullion strap being spaced away from and behind the mullion wall in non-contacting relation with the interior liner; and,(d) insulating foam located in the space between the first and second cavities thermally insulating the mullion strap from the interior liner.