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Provided is a storage system and a refrigeration appliance including the storage system for storing food items in a temperature-controlled environment. The storage system includes a rail attached to a liner panel. The rail includes at least one mounting structure configured to pass through an apertu

Provided is a storage system and a refrigeration appliance including the storage system for storing food items in a temperature-controlled environment. The storage system includes a rail attached to a liner panel. The rail includes at least one mounting structure configured to pass through an aperture in the liner panel. A bin has an arm extending from a rear surface of the bin. The bin is placed in a storage position. The arm is placed between the rail and the liner panel when the bin is placed in the storage position. Another example of the storage system and refrigeration appliance includes a foot extending from a rear surface of the bin. Yet another example includes interaction between a bin tab and a plurality of bumps on the rail to prevent side to side motion.

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1. A refrigeration appliance comprising: a compartment within the refrigeration appliance for storing food items in a refrigerated environment;a refrigeration system for providing a cooling effect within the compartment;a door attached to the refrigeration appliance, wherein the door provides access

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A refrigeration appliance comprising: a compartment within the refrigeration appliance for storing food items in a refrigerated environment;a refrigeration system for providing a cooling effect within the compartment;a door attached to the refrigeration appliance, wherein the door provides access to the compartment, wherein the door comprises a liner panel and a storage system, wherein the storage system comprises: a substantially horizontal rail, wherein the rail is attached to the liner panel, the rail including at least one mounting structure that passes through an aperture in the liner panel and the mounting structure includes a tab that is configured to be foamed into a fixed position behind the liner panel in order to attach the rail to the liner panel,wherein the tab is mounted to a substantially vertical wall that is attached to a bottom rear portion of the rail,wherein the tab includes a substantially horizontal section connected to a substantially vertical section, and the substantially horizontal section extends a distance away from the vertical wall of the rail to define a space between the vertical wall of the rail and the substantially vertical section of the tab, andwherein when the rail is engaged with and attached to the liner panel via the aperture, a portion of the liner panel is slid into said space so that said portion of the liner panel is located between the vertical wall of the rail and the substantially vertical section of the tab; anda bin, wherein the bin includes an arm extending from a rear surface of the bin, wherein at least a portion of the arm is placed between the rail and the liner panel when the bin is placed in a storage position, andwherein the bin, in the storage position, is oriented substantially vertical in relation to the rail and the bin is selectively movable in a substantially horizontal direction along a length of the rail while in the storage position. 2. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, wherein the bin includes a width that is less than the full width of the rail such that the bin may be selectively moved from side to side along the rail. 3. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, wherein the rail further includes a substantially horizontal first protrusion on a rear-facing surface of the rail. 4. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 3, wherein the arm includes a first arm portion and a second arm portion, the second arm portion includes a substantially horizontal second protrusion on a front-facing surface of the second arm portion. 5. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 4, wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion are configured to interact such that the first protrusion and the second protrusion create a physical interference when the bin is placed in or removed from the storage position. 6. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, wherein the bin includes at least one foot extending from the rear surface of the bin which contacts the liner panel when the bin is placed into the storage position. 7. The storage system according to claim 1, wherein an angled section of the tab is connected to the substantially vertical section and comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end connects to the substantially vertical section of the tab, and wherein the distal end is spaced relatively farther from the liner panel than the proximal end to define an additional space to receive the foaming agent in the additional space. 8. The storage system according to claim 1, wherein the rail further comprises a horizontal ridge extending rearward from the substantially vertical wall and disposed vertically below the substantially horizontal section of the tab, and the horizontal ridge is configured to interact with a bottom wall of the aperture when the rail is engaged with and attached to the liner panel. 9. A storage system for storing food items in a temperature-controlled environment, the storage system comprising: a substantially horizontal rail, wherein the rail is attached to a liner panel, the rail including at least one mounting structure that passes through an aperture in the liner panel,the mounting structure comprising a tab mounted to a substantially vertical wall that is attached to a rear portion of the rail, the tab including a first section connected to a substantially vertical section to define a space between the vertical wall of the rail and the substantially vertical section of the tab that enables a portion of the liner panel to slide therein,wherein when the rail is engaged with and attached to the liner panel via the aperture, a front face of the liner panel is adjacent the vertical wall of the rail and a rear face of the liner panel is adjacent the substantially vertical section of the tab,wherein the tab is configured to be foamed into a fixed position using a foaming agent behind the liner panel that secures the rail to the liner panel; anda bin, wherein the bin includes an arm extending from a rear surface of the bin, wherein at least a portion of the arm is placed between the rail and the liner panel when the bin is placed in a storage position,wherein the bin, in the storage position, is oriented to store said food items in a substantially vertical direction, and wherein the bin is selectively movable in a substantially horizontal direction along a length of the rail without removal of said food items from the bin. 10. The storage system according to claim 9, wherein the bin includes a width that is less than the full width of the rail such that the bin may be selectively moved from side to side along the rail. 11. The storage system according to claim 9, wherein the rail further includes a substantially horizontal first protrusion on a rear-facing surface of the rail. 12. The storage system according to claim 11, wherein the arm includes a first arm portion and a second arm portion, the second arm portion includes a substantially horizontal second protrusion on a front-facing surface of the second arm portion. 13. The storage system according to claim 12, wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion are configured to interact such that the first protrusion and the second protrusion create a physical interference when the bin is placed in or removed from the storage position. 14. The storage system according to claim 9, wherein the bin includes at least one foot extending from the rear surface of the bin which contacts the liner panel when the bin is placed into the storage position. 15. The storage system according to claim 9, an angled section of the tab is connected to the substantially vertical section and comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end connects to the substantially vertical section of the tab, and wherein the distal end is spaced relatively farther from the liner panel than the proximal end to define an additional space to receive the foaming agent in the additional space.