IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0517883
(2012-06-14)
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등록번호 |
US-8746818
(2014-06-10)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
18 |
초록
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A storage rack configured to be removably attached to an inner refrigerator door liner to enable storage of canned and/or bottled beverages is defined by an open body formed from a peripheral frame member, a base member fixed to and extending between side portions of the peripheral frame member and
A storage rack configured to be removably attached to an inner refrigerator door liner to enable storage of canned and/or bottled beverages is defined by an open body formed from a peripheral frame member, a base member fixed to and extending between side portions of the peripheral frame member and an angled support member. A front segment of the angled support member and a frontal section of the peripheral frame member include a series of aligned arcuate portions. Bottles, such as soda, water, wine and the like bottles, can be stored upright in the rack, resting on the base member between the frontal section of the peripheral frame member and a rear segment of the angled support member, while beverage cans can be stored at an angle, abutting the rear segment of the angled support member while spaced side portions of the cans rest upon the aligned arcuate portions.
대표청구항
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1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet including a first compartment and an opening for receiving items to be refrigerated;a door shiftably mounted relative to the cabinet for selectively accessing the first compartment; anda beverage storage rack mounted on the door and including: a peripheral fra
1. A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet including a first compartment and an opening for receiving items to be refrigerated;a door shiftably mounted relative to the cabinet for selectively accessing the first compartment; anda beverage storage rack mounted on the door and including: a peripheral frame member having spaced side portions interconnected by a frontal section and a rear section;a base member fixed to and extending below and between the side portions of the peripheral frame member; andan angled support member interconnected to the peripheral frame member and the base member, said angled support member including front and rear segments, with the front segment of the angled support member and the frontal section of the peripheral frame member including a series of aligned arcuate portions, with the arcuate portions of the frontal section of the peripheral frame member and the front segment of the angled support member being spaced in a fore-to-aft direction and arranged at different heights, wherein:a) the beverage storage rack is configured to support a first type of container in an upright configuration with a bottom of the first type of container resting on the base member, lower side portions of the first type of container being positioned between the frontal section of the peripheral frame member and the rear segment of the angled support member, and an upper side portion of the first type of container extending adjacent a rear section of the peripheral frame member; andb) the beverage storage rack configured to support a second type of container in an angled configuration with a bottom of the second type of container abutting the rear segment of the angled support member, while spaced side portions of the second type of container rest upon the aligned arcuate portions of the front segment of the angled support member and the frontal section of the peripheral frame member. 2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral frame takes the form of a loop formed from the frontal section being interconnected to the rear section through the spaced side portions. 3. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the frontal section of the peripheral frame is arranged rearward of the front segment of the angled support member. 4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, wherein the frontal section of the peripheral frame is arranged below a level of the front segment of the angled support member. 5. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the base member includes a lower crossbar extending between upright side members. 6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein each of the upright side members is directly attached to each of the peripheral frame member and the angled support member. 7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the upright side members terminate at the side portions of the peripheral frame member. 8. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the angled support member takes the form of a loop formed from the front and rear segments being joined by side segments. 9. The refrigerator according to claim 8, wherein each of the side segments of the angled support member is directly attached to both the peripheral frame member and the base member. 10. The refrigerator according to claim 9, wherein the rear segment of the angled support member is formed with a series of arcuate portions. 11. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of vertically spaced shelf support elements arranged in pairs on the door; anda pair of spaced retainer elements provided on the beverage storage rack for adjustably mounting the beverage storage rack to a selective pair of the plurality of vertically spaced shelf support elements. 12. A beverage storage rack for mounting on a refrigerator door comprising: a peripheral frame member having spaced side portions interconnected by a frontal section and a rear section;a base member fixed to and extending below and between the side portions of the peripheral frame member; andan angled support member interconnected to the peripheral frame member and the base member, said angled support member including front and rear segments, with the front segment of the angled support member and the frontal section of the peripheral frame member including a series of aligned arcuate portions, with the arcuate portions of the frontal section of the peripheral frame member and the front segment of the angled support member being spaced in a fore-to-aft direction and arranged at different heights, wherein:a) the beverage storage rack is configured to support a first type of container in an upright configuration with a bottom of the first type of container resting on the base member, lower side portions of the first type of container being positioned between the frontal section of the peripheral frame member and the rear segment of the angled support member, and an upper side portion of the first type of container extending adjacent a rear section of the peripheral frame member; andb) the beverage storage rack is configured to support a second type of container in an angled configuration with a bottom of the second type of container abutting the rear segment of the angled support member, while spaced side portions of the second type of container rest upon the aligned arcuate portions of the front segment of the angled support member and the frontal section of the peripheral frame member. 13. The beverage storage rack according to claim 12, wherein the peripheral frame takes the form of a loop formed from the frontal section being interconnected to the rear section through the spaced side portions. 14. The beverage storage rack according to claim 12, wherein the frontal section of the peripheral frame is arranged rearward of the front segment of the angled support member. 15. The beverage storage rack according to claim 14, wherein the frontal section of the peripheral frame is arranged below a level of the front segment of the angled support member. 16. The beverage storage rack according to claim 12, wherein the base member includes a lower crossbar extending between upright side members. 17. The beverage storage rack according to claim 16, wherein each of the upright side members is directly attached to each of the peripheral frame member and the angled support member. 18. The beverage storage rack according to claim 17, wherein the upright side members terminate at the side portions of the peripheral frame member. 19. The beverage storage rack according to claim 12, wherein the angled support member takes the form of a loop formed from the front and rear segments being joined by side segments. 20. The beverage storage rack according to claim 19, wherein each of the side segments of the angled support member is directly attached to both the peripheral frame member and the base member. 21. The beverage storage rack according to claim 20, wherein the rear segment of the angled support member is formed with a series of arcuate portions. 22. The beverage storage rack according to claim 12, further comprising: a pair of spaced retainer elements provided on the beverage storage rack for adjustably mounting the beverage storage rack to a selective pair of a plurality of vertically spaced shelf support elements provided on a refrigerator door. 23. A method of storing first and second distinct types of containers on a beverage storage rack comprising: supporting the first type of container in an upright configuration with a bottom of the first type of container resting on a base member of the beverage storage rack, lower side portions of the first type of container being positioned between a frontal section of a peripheral frame member of the beverage storage rack and a rear segment of an angled support member interconnected to the peripheral frame member and the base member of the beverage storage rack, and an upper side portion of the first type of container extending adjacent a rear section of the peripheral frame member; andsupporting the second type of container in an angled configuration with a bottom of the second type of container abutting the rear segment of the angled support member, while spaced side portions of the second type of container rest upon aligned fore-to-aft spaced and varying height arcuate portions of a front segment of the angled support member and the frontal section of the peripheral frame member. 24. The method of claim 23, further comprising: situating the first type of container at the rear segment of the angled support member at a position lower than at the frontal section of the peripheral frame. 25. The method of claim 23, further comprising: inserting the first and second types of containers into or removing the first and second types of containers from the beverage storage rack while the beverage storage rack is mounted on a door of a refrigerator.
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