Supports – Brackets – Shelf or scaffold type
Patent
1984-03-19
1985-08-13
Foss, J. Franklin
Supports
Brackets
Shelf or scaffold type
2482244, A47G 2902
Patent
active
045345309
ABSTRACT:
A two-piece molded plastic support assembly for mounting on a wall or door panel of a storage refrigerator or freezer compartment, comprises a grommet member which is insertable into a preformed hole from the front side of the panel and further comprises a support member which is detachably mounted on the grommet member to operatively engage a shelf or drawer or a door handle for the storage compartment. The grommet member has a grommet shank insertable into the hole on the panel's front side (prior to in-situ application of liquid insulating foam to the panel's rear side). The grommet shank comprises a resilient annular grommet flange engageable with the panel's front side to seal the panel hole against foam or air leakage and also comprises releasable exterior locking tabs for engaging the panel's rear side to lock the grommet member in place and to effect sealing action of the grommet flange. The grommet shank also has a blind bore extending axially thereinto from its front end. The support member comprises a support shank which has resiliently flexible tabs thereon which frictionally engage the grommet bore. The support member also comprises a rigid flange which overlies the grommet flange and transfers the load to the panel instead of the grommet.
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Foss J. Franklin
Kirby Thomas F.
Nilles James E.
Phillips Plastics Corporation
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