Spill containing refrigerator shelf assembly
US8286561B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49888
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The specification discloses a method for containing spills on shelving and the like, and the resulting support members made in accordance with the method, by providing the generally flat top surface of a support with a hydrophobic surface which is arranged in a spill containment pattern and which is generally in the plane of the top surface of the support. The majority of the top surface of the support consists of one or more spill containment areas which are of a non-hydrophobic nature and which are bounded by the hydrophobic surfaces, such that spills on the shelving collect in the non-hydrophobic spill containment area or areas and are prevented from spreading by the hydrophobic surfaces.
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