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Ventilated shelf liners and attachment means therefor

US5597077A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 18, 1995
Grant dateJan 28, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 18, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47F5/0056
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The combination, a wire shelf, a shelf liner therefor, and a two element shelf liner retaining mechanism is disclosed. The wire shelf is the type including transverse deck rods supported by longitudinal rods. The shelf liner is in the form of a sheet of a plastic sized to rest on the transverse rods and to extend along the longitudinal rods. The two element liner retaining element includes a spring clip to hold the liner, and an integral rod engaging element to prevent the shelf liner from sliding.

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