Whirlpool Corporation
REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE AND CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR CONTENTS OF REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE
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Abstract:
A containment system for a refrigerator includes a storage bin and a support arm. The storage bin is secured to an internal panel of a refrigerator door. The support arm is secured to the interior panel at a position above the storage bin. The support arm is configured to transition between a retracted position that is adjacent to a back surface of the internal panel and an advanced position that is spaced apart from the back surface. The support arm in the advanced position is configured to engage a food container that is positioned in the storage bin such that the food container is disposed between the support arm and the back surface.
Status:
Application
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
24 Feb 2021
Issue date:
25 Aug 2022