Patent ID: 7823331

Claim:
A door seal for a refrigerator cabinet adapted for securement between confronting medial edges of a pair of doors, the door seal comprising: a first seal assembly including: a first base member pivotally coupled to a first gasket carrier by a first hinge; a first gasket disposed on a posterior portion of said first gasket carrier and having a first sealing surface formed thereon; a first magnet disposed on an anterior portion of said first gasket carrier; a second magnet disposed at said posterior portion; and said first hinge being disposed between said posterior portion and said anterior portion; a second seal assembly including: a second base member pivotally coupled to a second gasket carrier by a second hinge; a second gasket disposed on a posterior portion of said second gasket carrier and having a first sealing surface formed thereon; a third magnet disposed on an anterior portion of said second gasket carrier; a fourth magnet disposed at said posterior portion; and said second hinge being disposed between said posterior portion and said anterior portion, wherein said first and third magnets define a first magnet pair such that a repelling force is generated between the first and third magnet when the first seal assembly is positioned proximate to the second seal assembly, to rotate the posterior portions of the first and second gasket carriers towards one another such that the first and second gasket are in sealing engagement along the first and second sealing surfaces; and wherein said second and fourth magnets define a second magnet pair such that an attracting force is generated between said second and fourth magnets.