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An air flow control mechanism for a glass top refrigerator container wherein a flexible actuator is routed from a lateral front slide in a guide slot or track that runs back along one side to a damper or shutter at the rear. Accordingly, a cold air inlet at the rear such as used in a meat keeper or

An air flow control mechanism for a glass top refrigerator container wherein a flexible actuator is routed from a lateral front slide in a guide slot or track that runs back along one side to a damper or shutter at the rear. Accordingly, a cold air inlet at the rear such as used in a meat keeper or crisper pan is actuated by a lateral front slide without having a mechanical linkage that passes across the middle of the frame thereby obstrucitng the view down into the container. The flexible band is coupled to an operator actuable lateral slide mechanism at the front, and the band at the back is coupled to a shutter which moves laterally in response to the motion of the slide mechanism so as to open and close the rear cold air inlet.

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In combination: a substantially rectangular horizontal frame adapted for supporting a slide-out food drawer in a refrigerator, said frame having a cover and a rear air inlet for receiving cold air, said frame further having a track extending from the front back along one side to the rear of said fra

In combination: a substantially rectangular horizontal frame adapted for supporting a slide-out food drawer in a refrigerator, said frame having a cover and a rear air inlet for receiving cold air, said frame further having a track extending from the front back along one side to the rear of said frame; a flexible band slidably coupled to said track and extending from the front of said frame back along said one side to the rear of said frame; operator actuable means for moving said flexible band along said track from the front of said frame wherein lateral motion of said band at the front imparts lateral motion of said band in the opposite direction at the rear of said frame; and damper means responsive to lateral motion of said flexible band at the rear of said frame for opening and closing said rear air inlet.