Refrigerator rail system for removably supported side-sliding shelves
US8608264B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D25/02
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A repositionable rail system for a refrigerator includes first and second rails, each rail having a plurality of spaced-apart apertures. A crossbar has first and second ends adapted to fit within respective apertures on the first and second rails. After inserting the crossbar into the apertures, the crossbar is rotated to a fixed angled position. A half-width shelf having a hook is adapted to removably supported, in a cantilevered manner, by the crossbar. The half-width shelf can be slid along the crossbar for repositioning within the refrigerator cabinet, or may be placed alongside another half-width shelf on a crossbar, or replaced with a full width shelf mounted on the first and second rails in a corresponding, cantilevered manner.
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