US3152199A
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Method of manufacturing insulated refrigerator cabinets
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1961-10-23
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Granted: 1964-10-06
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Expires: 1981-10-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward H Roberts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:45
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/34; B29C44/35; B29C44/351; B29C44/02; B29C44/12; B29C44/18; F; F25; F25D; F25D23/00; F25D23/06; F25D23/062; F25D23/064; F25D23/08; F25D23/082; F25D23/085; B29C44/14; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/762; B29L2031/7622
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING A PLASTIC FOAM INSULATED CABINET COMPRISING A LINER HAVING A FRONT EDGE DEFINING AN ACCESS OPENING, AN OUTER SHELL SPACED FROM SAID LINER AND INCLUDING AN INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE HAVING AN INNER EDGE DEFINING AN ACCESS OPENING, AND PLASTIC FOAM INSULATION FORMED IN PLACE IN THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID LINER AND SHELL; SAID METHOD COMPRISING POSITIONING SAID LINER RELATIVE TO SAID SHELL WITH THE EDGE OF SAID LINER IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE INNER EDGE OF SAID FLANGE, PRESSING INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH BOTH OF SAID EDGES A SEALING MEANS BRIDGING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID EDGES, SAID SEALING MEANS COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE SINGLE-FACE CORRUGATED PAPER FORMED SO THAT THE CORRUGATION EXTEND PARALLEL TO SAID EDGES AND ARRANGED SO THAT THE FLAT SIDE OF SAID PAPER ENGAGES SAID EDGES, AND INTRODUCING INTO THE SPACE BETWEENB SAID SHELL AND LINER A FOAM FORMING LIQUID PLASTIC MATERIAL ADAPTED TO FOAM AND FILL THE ENTIRE SPACE BETWEEN SAID LINER AND SAID SHELL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
161 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING A PLASTIC FOAM INSULATED CABINET COMPRISING A LINER HAVING A FRONT EDGE DEFINING AN ACCESS OPENING, AN OUTER SHELL SPACED FROM SAID LINER AND INCLUDING AN INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE HAVING AN INNER EDGE DEFINING AN ACCESS OPENING, AND PLASTIC FOAM INSULATION FORMED IN PLACE IN THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID LINER AND SHELL; SAID METHOD COMPRISING POSITIONING SAID LINER RELATIVE TO SAID SHELL WITH THE EDGE OF SAID LINER IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE INNER EDGE OF SAID FLANGE, PRESSING INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH BOTH OF SAID EDGES A SEALING MEANS BRIDGING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID EDGES, SAID SEALING MEANS COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE SINGLE-FACE CORRUGATED PAPER FORMED SO THAT THE CORRUGATION EXTEND PARALLEL TO SAID EDGES AND ARRANGED SO THAT THE FLAT SIDE OF SAID PAPER ENGAGES SAID EDGES, AND INTRODUCING INTO THE SPACE BETWEENB SAID SHELL AND LINER A FOAM FORMING LIQUID PLASTIC MATERIAL ADAPTED TO FOAM AND FILL THE ENTIRE SPACE BETWEEN SAID LINER AND SAID SHELL.
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