Supports: cabinet structure – Spaced insulated wall – Refrigerator cabinet
Patent
1994-09-06
1996-07-30
Dorner, Kenneth J.
Supports: cabinet structure
Spaced insulated wall
Refrigerator cabinet
311153, A47B 9604
Patent
active
055404936
ABSTRACT:
An encapsulated shelf with pre-encapsulated bracket, and preferably adapted for use in refrigeration and/or freezer compartments, includes a glass or other panel supported by a support such as a bracket having a cover encapsulating a substantial majority thereof and a flange extending into and interconnecting with a rim formed separately from the panel and around an edge of the panel. The rim and cover preferably engage and cooperate with one another. A slide rail may be integrally formed in one piece with the encapsulating cover. The support includes holes extending through the support for mechanical interconnection with the rim and cover. The support may also be provided with a mounting portion adapted to couple with a refrigerator wall or the like at a variety of vertical locations. The rim may further define a spill dam to contain spills on the panel surface, while additional brackets or stiffeners may be included for extra wide shelves.
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Bienick Craig S.
Herrmann Robert S.
Kane Edmund J.
Wolters Gregory T.
Anderson Gerald A.
Donnelly Technology Inc.
Dorner Kenneth J.
Gemtron Corporation
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