Patent ID: 7926298
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: F25D

Abstract:
1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet having top, bottom, and opposing side walls that collectively define a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment; a cooling system for developing and delivering a cooling air flow for the freezer and fresh food compartments; an air plenum interconnecting the cooling system, freezer compartment and fresh food compartment; and an air damper movably mounted within the air plenum, said air damper including an air scoop defined, at least in part, by a straight portion that transitions to an open arcuate portion, wherein the air scoop is slidably re-positionable to project a portion of the air damper into the freezer compartment and to selectively deliver, or block, the cooling air flow into each of the freezer compartment, the fresh food compartment, and both the freezer and fresh food compartments.