Adjustable retainer assembly for a refrigerator door shelf
US6220684A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2331/809
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A retainer assembly for preventing food containers placed on a shelf of a refrigerator door from falling off the shelf when the refrigerator door is abruptly opened or closed includes a retaining element which is connected to a crosspiece extending above a base of the shelf and pivotally movable relative to the crosspiece between first and second extreme positions, as well as a substantially infinite number of intermediate positions. The retaining element is either directly attached to the crosspiece or pivotally connected to a supporting sheath that is snap-fit onto the crosspiece. In either case, the retaining element rides along one or more camming surfaces which causes the retaining element to be physically deformed as it is pivoted between the first and second extreme positions.
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