A storage module for a refrigeration appliance that includes a base including opposing side supports and a rack coupled to the side supports by a plurality of hooks, wherein the rack includes at least two opposing cross members.
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What is claimed is: 1. A storage module for a refrigeration appliance, said storage module comprising: a base comprising opposing side supports configured to removably attach said base to an access door of the refrigerator appliance; and a rack for holding articles, said rack removably coupled to a
What is claimed is: 1. A storage module for a refrigeration appliance, said storage module comprising: a base comprising opposing side supports configured to removably attach said base to an access door of the refrigerator appliance; and a rack for holding articles, said rack removably coupled to an outer surface of said side supports by a plurality of vertical support members and a plurality front support members, each of said vertical support members and each of said front support members comprising a hook coupled to a corresponding side support such that said rack is secured in a fixed orientation to said base, and said base is disposed between said plurality of vertical support members and between said plurality of front support members, said rack comprising at least two opposing cross members. 2. A storage module in accordance with claim 1 wherein said rack further comprising a wire frame comprising the hook extending from each of said vertical support members and the hook extending from each of said front support members and a plurality of bottom members extending from said vertical support members and from said front support members. 3. A storage module in accordance with claim 2 wherein said rack further comprising at least one front member and at least one rear member, said front member extending between a front portion of each said bottom member, said rear member extending between a lower portion of each said vertical support member configured to maintain said rack in an upright position. 4. A storage module in accordance with claim 2 wherein said cross members are coupled to said bottom members by at least a weld. 5. A storage module in accordance with claim 2 wherein said base further comprises a plurality of bosses formed on said base side supports, said bosses configured to receive said hooks. 6. A storage module in accordance with claim 1 wherein said rack is configured to receive a first beverage container in a first direction and a second beverage container in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction. 7. A storage module in accordance with claim 1, said cross members comprising a plurality of arcuate sections. 8. A storage module in accordance with claim 1 wherein said cross members comprise at least five sections, each said section comprising an arc of a circle with a diameter sized between about 2.0 inches and 3.0 inches in diameter. 9. A storage module in accordance with claim 1 wherein said cross members are oriented relative to at least two bottom support members of said rack at about 55��. 10. A storage module for an access door of a refrigeration appliance, said storage module comprising: a module base comprising first and second side supports, said first and second side supports configured to removably attach said module base to the access door; a plurality of bosses extending outwardly from each of said first and second side supports; and a storage rack comprising a wire frame comprising a plurality of vertical support members, a plurality of front support members, a plurality of bottom members extending from said vertical support members and from said front support members, and a plurality of opposing cross members extending between said bottom members, said storage rack removably coupled to an outer surface of said module base such that said module base is disposed between said plurality of vertical support members and said plurality of front support members, each of said vertical support members and each of said front support members comprising a hook, said hook positioned within a corresponding boss of said plurality of bosses such that said rack is secured in a fixed orientation to said base. 11. A storage module in accordance with claim 10, said storage rack further comprising at least one front member and at least one rear member, said front member extending between a front portion of said bottom members, said rear member extending between a lower portion of said vertical support members configured to maintain said rack in an upright position. 12. A storage module in accordance with claim 10 wherein said bottom members are oriented relative to said vertical support members at about 70. 13. A storage module in accordance with claim 10 wherein said cross members are oriented relative to said bottom members at about 55. 14. A storage module in accordance with claim 10 wherein said cross members comprise a plurality of equally sized arcuate sections. 15. A storage module in accordance with claim 10 wherein said rack is configured to receive a first beverage container in a first direction and a second beverage container in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction. 16. A storage module in accordance with claim 10 wherein vertical support members comprise a plurality of hooks for attaching said rack to said module base. 17. A storage module in accordance with claim 16 wherein said module base further comprises a plurality of bosses formed on said base side supports, said bosses configured to receive said hooks. 18. A refrigeration appliance comprising: a cabinet; a refrigeration compartment within said cabinet; at least one access door coupled to said cabinet sized to close said refrigeration compartment, said access door comprising at least one access door wall support; and a beverage storage module coupled to said access door wall support, said storage module comprising: a first and a second side support and a floor extending therebetween, said side supports including a slot sized to attach to said beverage storage module to said access door wall supports; and a wire rack coupled to said side supports, said rack comprising: a frame comprising a plurality of vertical support members, a plurality of bottom members extending from said vertical support members, and a plurality of opposing cross members coupled to and extending between said bottom members, wherein said side supports are disposed between at least two of said vertical support members; and at least one front member and at least one rear member, said front member extending between a front portion of said bottom members, said rear member extending between a lower portion of said vertical support members configured to maintain said beverage storage module in an upright position. 19. A storage module in accordance with claim 18 wherein each said cross member comprises at least five equally sized arcuate sections. 20. A storage module in accordance with claim 18 wherein each cross member is sized to receive a first beverage container in a first direction and a second beverage container in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction. 21. A storage module for a refrigeration appliance, said storage module comprising: a base comprising opposing side supports configured to removably attach said base to an access door of the refrigerator appliance, said base further comprising at least two bosses formed on said side supports; and a rack for holding articles coupled to said side supports by a plurality of vertical support members and a plurality of front support members such that said base is disposed between said plurality of vertical support members and between said plurality of front support members, said rack comprising at least two opposing cross members, said rack further comprising a wire frame comprising a hook extending from each of said vertical support members and from each of said front support members, and coupled to a corresponding side support such that said rack is secured in a fixed orientation to said base, and a plurality of bottom members extending from said vertical support members, said bosses configured to receive said hooks. 22. A storage module for an access door of a refrigeration appliance, said storage module comprising: a module base comprising first and second side supports, said first and second side supports configured to removably attach said module base to the access door; a plurality of bosses extending outwardly from each of said first and second side supports; and a storage rack comprising a wire frame comprising a plurality of vertical support members and a plurality of front support members, said plurality of vertical support members and said plurality of front support members comprising a hook, said hook positioned within a corresponding boss of said plurality of bosses such that said rack is secured in a fixed orientation to said module base, a plurality of bottom members extending from said vertical support members, and a plurality of opposing cross members extending between said bottom members, said storage rack coupled to said module base such that said module base is disposed between said plurality of vertical support members and between said plurality of front support members.
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