Patent ID: 7104621
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: F25D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for protecting a door gasket of a refrigerator, comprising: a drawer body including a storage space configured to be put into and taken out of a main body of a refrigerator; a door coupled to one side of the drawer body and configured to pivot about an axis of rotation which is positioned proximate one end portion of the door, wherein an inner peripheral surface of the door is configured to align with a front face of the main body of the refrigerator when the drawer body is positioned in the main body of the refrigerator; a gasket disposed between the axis of rotation and an edge portion of the one end portion of the door, wherein the gasket is configured to be positioned between the inner peripheral surface of the door and the front face of the main body of the refrigerator when the drawer body is positioned in the main body of the refrigerator and the door is in a closed position; and a cushioning member positioned between the gasket and the edge portion of the one end portion of the door, wherein the cushioning member is configured to prevent over compression of the gasket when the door pivots about the axis of the rotation.