Patent ID: 6174035
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: A47B,F25D

Abstract:
A refrigerator cabinet assembly comprising:a cabinet shell including first and second laterally spaced side panels, a top panel interconnecting upper end portions of the side panels, and an open frontal zone permitting access to within a food storage compartment defined within the cabinet shell, said open zone including a frontal facing portion and a sideward facing portion;a liner located within the cabinet shell and defining the food storage compartment;a plurality of shelves arranged within the food storage compartment, wherein the shelves are adapted to support food items in a below ambient temperature environment within the food storage compartment; anda door including a first frontal edge portion, hingedly connected directly adjacent both the first side panel and the frontal facing portion, and a second frontal edge portion leading to a side edge portion of the door, said door being generally L-shaped including a first leg, defined between the first and second frontal edge portions, and a second leg, which is shorter than the first leg, defined between the second frontal edge portion and the side edge portion, said door being movable between an open position wherein clear access is provided into the food storage compartment and a closed position wherein the door is sealed across the frontal facing portion and wraps around to the sideward facing portion.