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:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

24 Feb 2021

Issue date:

13 Sep 2022