Tilt-out door buckets for refrigerators or freezers

US7070249B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Maytag Corporation · US

Inventors

• Scott W. Leimkuehler · Swisher, US
• Roger K. Bush · Aiken, US
• Michael J. Eveland · Cedar Rapids, US
• Todd E. Kniffen · Williamsburg, US
• J. Michael Nurre · Cedar Rapids, US
• Ravi Sawhney · Malibu, US
• Timothy M. Nugent · Santa Monica, US
• John Frank Zinni · Capistrano Beach, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 29, 2004
• Grant date: Jul 4, 2006
• Expiry date: Dec 29, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F25D23/04
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

An improved door bucket assembly is provided for a refrigerator or freezer door. The assembly includes a bucket pivotally mounted in a retainer mounted in the door, such that the bucket is movable between an upright position and tilt-out position. The bucket is open at the top such that items stored in the bucket are accessible when the bucket is in both the upright and tilt-out positions. A stop member limits the tilt-out movement of the bucket to 30°–45°. A clip on the retainer releasably engages a tab on the bucket to prevent accidental tilt-out of the bucket during movement of the door between open and closed positions.