IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0412832
(2006-04-28)
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등록번호 |
US-8608264
(2013-12-17)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
13 |
초록
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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
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.
대표청구항
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1. In a refrigerator comprising a cabinet shell and a liner disposed in the cabinet shell, the liner including opposing, fore-to-aft extending side walls and a back wall defining, at least in part, a food storage compartment, a rail system for removably supporting side sliding shelves comprising: fi
1. In a refrigerator comprising a cabinet shell and a liner disposed in the cabinet shell, the liner including opposing, fore-to-aft extending side walls and a back wall defining, at least in part, a food storage compartment, a rail system for removably supporting side sliding shelves comprising: first and second horizontally spaced rails positioned adjacent the back wall, each of the first and second rails including a plurality of spaced-apart apertures;a crossbar having a first end and a second end, with the first end being removably supported in a select one of the plurality of apertures of the first rail and the second end being removably supported in a select one of the plurality of apertures of the second rail wherein each of the plurality of apertures of the first and second rails is defined by first and second slots extending along intersecting axes, with the crossbar being removably supported by each of the first and second rails after being inserted into the first slot and rotated into the second slot; anda shelf having at least one hook, said shelf being removably hung upon the crossbar by the hook and extending from the crossbar in cantilevered fashion. 2. The refrigerator rail system according to claim 1, wherein the shelf has a width that is less than a length of the crossbar and the at least one hook can be slid horizontally on the crossbar to laterally re-position the shelf within the food storage compartment. 3. The refrigerator rail system according to claim 1, wherein the first rail comprises a mounting portion, a crossbar support portion and a bent portion interconnecting the mounting portion and the crossbar support portion and wherein each aperture of the plurality of apertures of the first rail extends from the bent portion to the crossbar support portion. 4. The refrigerator rail system according to claim 3, wherein the second rail comprises a mounting portion, a crossbar support portion and a bent portion interconnecting the mounting portion and the crossbar portion, and wherein each aperture of the plurality of apertures of the second rail extends from the bent portion to the crossbar support portion. 5. The refrigerator rail system according to claim 3, wherein the first rail has a substantially U-shaped cross-section defined by the mounting portion, the crossbar support portion and the bent portion, with the mounting portion extending substantially parallel to the crossbar support portion, while being spaced from the crossbar support portion by the bent portion. 6. The refrigerator rail system according to claim 5, further comprising: a flange portion projecting from the crossbar support portion at a position spaced from the bent portion. 7. The refrigerator rail system according to claim 5, further comprising: a first mounting hole formed in the mounting portion and a second mounting hole formed in the crossbar support portion, said second mounting hole being aligned with the first mounting hole. 8. The refrigerator rail system according to claim 7, wherein the second mounting hole has a larger diameter than the first mounting hole. 9. The refrigerator rail system according to claim 1, wherein the crossbar is consists of a one-piece, flat bar. 10. The refrigerator rail system according to claim 1, wherein the first and second slots are defined by a common curved end wall. 11. The refrigerator rail system according to claim 1, further comprising: a notch formed in each of the first and second ends of the crossbar, each said notch receiving a portion of a respective one of the first and second rails. 12. A method for assembling a repositionable rail system in a refrigerator having a cabinet shell and a liner disposed in the cabinet shell with the liner including opposing, fore-to-aft extending side walls and a back wall defining, at least in part, a food storage compartment comprising: mounting first and second horizontally spaced rails, each of which includes a plurality of spaced apertures, at laterally spaced locations adjacent the back wall of the food storage compartment;inserting a first end of a crossbar into a first one of said plurality of apertures on the first rail and inserting a second end of the crossbar into a second one of said plurality of apertures on the second rail;rotating the crossbar within the first and second apertures such that the crossbar engages support structure on the first and second rails and is retained within the first and second apertures in a fixed, angled position; andplacing a rear hook of a shelf over the crossbar so that the hook supports the shelf in a cantilevered fashion upon the crossbar. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising: laterally repositioning the shelf within the food storage compartment by sliding the hook of the shelf along the crossbar. 14. The method of claim 12 wherein, upon inserting the first end of the crossbar into the first one of the plurality of apertures on the first rail, the crossbar extends along a first axis defined by a first slot of the first one of the plurality of apertures and, upon rotating the crossbar, the crossbar extends along a second axis defined by a second slot of the first one of the plurality of apertures. 15. The method of claim 12, further comprising: causing respective portions of the first and second rails to be received within notches, provided in first and second end portions of the crossbar, upon rotating the crossbar. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein each of the first and second rails is mounted by extending a mechanical fastener first through a first, larger hole formed in a crossbar support portion, then through a second, smaller hole formed in a crossbar mounting portion which is connected to the crossbar support portion through a bent portion, and securing the mechanical fastener to one of the side and back walls of the liner.
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