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Pivoting lid for refrigerator door

US8348362B2 · kind B2 · utility

26Cited by
11References
22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 25, 2010
Grant dateJan 8, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2323/021
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A storage assembly includes a first storage compartment mounted within an interior chamber, a cover, and a slot. The first storage compartment is configured to move in a first direction between a first and a second position. The cover is secured to the first storage compartment and configured to pivot about an axis between a closed and an open position. The slot is located on one of a sidewall within the interior chamber or the cover, where the other one of the sidewall or the cover is configured to engage the slot. The cover moves in a second direction corresponding to a shape of the slot as the first storage compartment is moved between the first position and the second position. A second storage compartment can be provided above the first. The second storage compartment can move in the first direction despite the cover being in an open position.

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