Door with a service interface on an edge

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8040666
APP PUB NO 20080165505A1
SERIAL NO

11619912

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A door movably mounted to a cabinet to selectively close a chamber. The door has a peripheral edge, and a standardized service interface is located on the peripheral edge. The standardized service interface is configured to supply at least one service for use by a consumer electronic device. The peripheral edge can be the top edge of the door. The standardized service interface can receive the service from the use environment of the cabinet. A connector can be incorporated into the standardized service interface to selectively supply the consumer electronic device with the service. The service can comprise mechanical, power, or data communication.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION2000 NORTH M-63 BENTON HARBOR MI 49022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Knight, John M St. Joseph, US 19 439
McCoy, Richard A Stevensville, US 160 5216
Weinkauf, David A Coloma, US 7 226

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