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Versatile refrigerator crisper system

US8403437B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Tim Bergmann · Hemer, DE
Bradley T. Hebeler · Blue Grass, US
Douglas Pohl · Davenport, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 12, 2005
Grant date	Mar 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 2, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47B88/493
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A refrigerator includes a multiple slide crisper system. More specifically, a universal crisper pan and support frame for a refrigerator can be used with various, distinct glide arrangements, including friction, roller or ball bearing glides. For frictional sliding movement, crisper pan side walls slide directly upon molded inner rails on the frame. With the roller system, various rollers are fitted to a rear portion of the crisper pan through the use of pins, while commensurate rollers are mounted at front portions of the frame. When using ball bearing glides for a precision slide support, the glides are preferably mounted to the support frame at an acute angle to the axis of travel of the friction and roller glide systems.

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