Patent 8721013 was granted and assigned to Whirlpool Corporation on May, 2014 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A domestic refrigerator includes a cabinet having a refrigerated compartment defined therein, and a base grille secured to a lower front of the cabinet. The base grille has an opening defined therein that is sized to receive a hinge bracket. A cover is positioned in front of the opening defined in the base grille. The cover is formed from a semi-flexible elastomeric material.