Patents Represented by Law Firm Hill & Simson
  • Patent number: 5985189
    Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus cabinet has an outer shell and an inner liner to define an insulation space therebetween. There is an opening through a wall of the liner and opening into the insulation space. An opening through a wall of the shell opens into the insulation space. A wiring harness is provided in the insulation space. The wiring harness comprises a pair of electrical plug-in connectors and a plurality of conductors extending therebetween, one connector being received in the liner wall opening and the other connector being received in the shell wall opening. Foamed-in-place insulation is provided in the insulation space, the connectors sealing the liner wall opening and the shell wall opening to prevent leakage of the foamed-in-place insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Shelby A. Lynn, Edward L. Ryan, III, Donald R. Mowerton, Lori Ann Cook