Refrigeration, freezer or the like with an automatically closing and opening removable container in which vacuum is produced

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PATENT NO 5157940
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07647129

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A refrigerator, freezer or the like comprises a cabinet (1), a pump (6) for producing vacuum and, in a refrigeration compartment (10) thereof, a container (17) closable in a vacuum-tight manner and able to be moved within said compartment (10), said container (17) comprising a lid (19) guided to open and close during its movement by elements (40) associated with said lid (19), which moves in guide tracks (41) provided in opposing walls (16) of said compartment (10) or in elements (42) associated with said walls (16), there being provided on said lid (19) mobile members (48) associated with pins (46, 50) acting as hinges about which, during the movement of said lid (19), said members (48) rotate under the action of a thrust exerted by pusher means (51), said movement taking (48), during their rotation about said pins (46, 50), exceed an equilibrium position beyond which the pusher means (51) act to provide independent guided movement of said lid (19).

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WHIRLPOOL INTERNATIONAL B V A CORPORATION OF THE NETHERLANDSLUCHTHAVENWEG 34 5507 SK VELDHOVEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bertu, Angelo Biandronno, IT 1 39
Franzetti, Giovanni Ispra, IT 5 133
Germi, Franco Gavirate, IT 3 76

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