Spill containing refrigerator shelf assembly
US12096854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49888
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shelf assembly includes a shelf panel and a hydrophobic surface applied in a spill containment pattern on the top surface of the shelf panel adjacent to at least one of the left side, right side, front, and rear edges. The shelf panel has a top surface for supporting articles, opposite left and right side edges, and opposite front and rear edges. The spill containment pattern defines at least a portion of a boundary of a central portion of the top surface of the shelf panel. The spill containment pattern includes an outer edge containment strip disposed adjacent to at least one of the left side, right side, front, and rear edges of the shelf panel, an inner edge containment strip spaced inward from the outer edge containment strip, and a non-hydrophobic spill catch area disposed between the outer and inner edge containment strips.
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