US Patent Issued to Whirlpool on May 12 for "Vacuum port cover and aligner features" (Brazilian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,886, issued on May 12, was assigned to Whirlpool Corp. (Benton Harbor, Mich.).

"Vacuum port cover and aligner features" was invented by Marcel Bogger Lessa (Joinville, Brazil).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vacuum-insulated door for a cooling appliance includes an outer skin defining a vacuum-insulated cavity. A vacuum port is in fluid communication with the vacuum-insulated cavity through the outer skin. A vacuum inlet housing is connected to the vacuum port and extends from the outer skin. A vacuum port cover assembly includes a bracket connected to the outer skin that includes a first pocket for locating the vacuum inlet housing. ...