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A refrigerator shelving assembly includes a universal frame adapted to support various different shelving units thereon. The frame is defined by interconnected front, rear and side frame members, and preferably a pair of intersecting cross frame members. Each of the frame members, in at least an opp

A refrigerator shelving assembly includes a universal frame adapted to support various different shelving units thereon. The frame is defined by interconnected front, rear and side frame members, and preferably a pair of intersecting cross frame members. Each of the frame members, in at least an opposing pair of the front, rear and side frame members, is provided with a ledge portion located in a first plane and a trough portion arranged below the first plane at a position between the ledge portions and a respective cross frame member. Each of the cross frame members has an upper surface also located in the first plane. With this construction, the frame can universally support various types of shelving units, including a basic shelf constituted by a plate of glass or a premium shelf formed by encapsulating an annular portion of a plate of glass by a rim defining element that extends below a plane defined by the glass plate, upon the cross frame members and either the ledge or trough portions of the shelving assembly. Furthermore, the frame members can carry guide rails for slidably supporting one or more refrigerator bins below a selected shelving unit.

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[ I claim:] [13.] A refrigerator shelving assembly comprising a front frame member, a rear frame member arranged opposite said front frame member, a pair of opposing, laterally spaced side frame members and a shelving unit, said front, rear and side frame members being interconnected to form an over

[ I claim:] [13.] A refrigerator shelving assembly comprising a front frame member, a rear frame member arranged opposite said front frame member, a pair of opposing, laterally spaced side frame members and a shelving unit, said front, rear and side frame members being interconnected to form an overall shelving unit supporting frame which is adapted to be mounted within a refrigerator cabinet, said side frame members and at least one of said front and rear frame members being unitarily formed with ledge portions located in a first plane and trough portions which are spaced inwardly of said ledge portions and arranged below said first plane, said shelving unit extending across at least a portion of said overall supporting frame and being removably supported upon a predetermined group of said ledge and trough portions.