Refrigerator with rotatable shelves
IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0182552
(2011-07-14)
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등록번호 |
US-8641158
(2014-02-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
5 |
초록
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A refrigerator is provided with rotatable shelves for easy food/item access and cleaning. In one embodiment a stationary or fixed shelf includes a rotatable disk mounted on a bearing retainer having bearings therein for manual, three hundred sixty degree (360°) rotation as desired. In another embodi
A refrigerator is provided with rotatable shelves for easy food/item access and cleaning. In one embodiment a stationary or fixed shelf includes a rotatable disk mounted on a bearing retainer having bearings therein for manual, three hundred sixty degree (360°) rotation as desired. In another embodiment a quarter-round pivotable shelf is attached to a stanchion to enable the shelf to be manually pivoted ninety degrees (90°) for withdrawing and returning the shelf to the refrigerator food storage compartment as needed.
대표청구항
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1. A refrigerator with a pivotable shelf comprising: a housing, a food storage compartment, said food storage compartment positioned within said housing, said food storage compartment defining opposing side walls, a rear wall and a front door opening, said rear wall attached between said side walls
1. A refrigerator with a pivotable shelf comprising: a housing, a food storage compartment, said food storage compartment positioned within said housing, said food storage compartment defining opposing side walls, a rear wall and a front door opening, said rear wall attached between said side walls and said front door opening opposing said rear wall, a stanchion, said stanchion vertically mounted within said food storage compartment, a stationary shelf, a pivotable shelf, said pivotable shelf defining a quarter-round shape, said stationary shelf defining a complementary edge to receive said quarter-round pivotable shelf within said food storage compartment, a frame, said frame defining the same quarter-round shape as said pivotable shelf, said pivotable shelf affixed within said frame, said frame and said pivotable shelf in coplanar orientation with said stationary shelf, a cylindrical vertical shelf support, said cylindrical vertical shelf support mounted on said stanchion, said frame resting on said cylindrical vertical shelf support and rotatably attached to said stanchion. 2. The refrigerator of claim 1 wherein said stationary shelf is mounted within said food storage compartment, and said stationary shelf is contiguous said pivotable shelf when said pivotable shelf is within said food storage compartment. 3. The refrigerator of claim 1 wherein said stanchion extends the height of said food storage compartment. 4. The refrigerator of claim 1 wherein said stanchion comprises a cylindrical core. 5. The refrigerator of claim 4 wherein said frame surrounds said cylindrical core. 6. The refrigerator of claim 5 further comprising a cylindrical support, said cylindrical support mounted on said cylindrical core, said frame affixed to said cylindrical support. 7. The refrigerator of claim 5 further comprising a cylindrical shelf support, said cylindrical shelf support mounted on said cylindrical core, said frame resting on said cylindrical shelf support. 8. The refrigerator of claim 7 further comprising a plurality of cylindrical shelf supports, said plurality of shelf supports spaced vertically and mounted on said cylindrical core, said frame resting on one of said shelf supports. 9. The refrigerator of claim 4 further comprising a stanchion mount, said stanchion mount affixed to said cylindrical core. 10. The refrigerator of claim 9 further comprising a mounting ear, said mounting ear affixed to said stanchion mount. 11. The refrigerator of claim 10 wherein said mounting ear defines a pair of apertures. 12. The refrigerator of claim 11 further comprising a pair of fasteners, each of said fasteners for passing through one of said pair of apertures for securing said stanchion mount to said food storage compartment.
이 특허에 인용된 특허 (5)
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Maglinger Frank W. (Evansville IN), Lazy susan type pan/carriage assembly.
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Craig Bienick, Refrigerator shelf with one-piece internally ribbed/reinforced polymeric frame and reinforced suspension hooks.
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Avendano Jose G., Refrigerator shelving assembly.
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Funke Ludwig F. (7200 Newburgh Rd. Evansville IN 47715), Refrigerator storage system.
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Lee Sang-Moo,KRX, Rotary shelf in a refrigerator.
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Rindlisbach, Phillip J; Gregory, Nicholas James, Apparatus and method for accessing refrigerated items.
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Batchler, Carvis H., Refrigerator turntable assembly.
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Jenkinson, Peter; Bowyer, Jeremy, Refrigerator work surface.
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Wantland, Louis A.; Chellappan, Bagawathkumar; Gundala, Satish, Storage assembly for an appliance.
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Zohar, Michael; Greenberg, Sharon, Storage system.
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