Refrigerator storage system

a refrigerator and storage system technology, applied in the field of refrigerator storage systems, can solve the problems of difficult to retrieve difficult to get to some items stored in the freezer drawer, etc., and achieve the effects of improving the refrigerator storage system, convenient and fast retrieval, and convenient storag

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-01-25
MAYTAG
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[0006] The primary feature or advantage of the present invention is to provide an improved refrigerator storage system, and method of use.
[0007] Another feature or advantage of the present invention is allowance of easy access to items stored in a refrigerator freezer pull out drawer.
[0008] A further feature or advantage of the current invention is a method of mounting a bottom storage system in a refrigerator allowing easy access to all portions of the storage system.
[0009] A further feature or advantage of the current invention is a provision of a refrigerator storage system which is economical to manufacture, durable in use, and efficient in operation.
[0010] These and other features or advantages of the invention will be apparent from t...

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One problem with such a large, single drawer is food items get buried and stacked, which makes it difficult to get to some items stored within the freezer drawer.
One problem with the afore...

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[0024] This invention relates to a refrigerator storage system and method of use. The invention will be shown and described as a bottom mount refrigerator storage system and method of use. However, the invention can be used with any type of refrigeration system in any location within a refrigerator / freezer. Therefore, the invention is not to be limited to a bottom mount freezer refrigerator storage system.

[0025] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the current invention is preferred to be used on a bottom mount refrigerator 10, but can be used on any type of appliance. Generally, a refrigerator 10 has a fresh food compartment 12 with one or more fresh food door(s) 14. Additionally, there is a freezer compartment 16 having a freezer door 18. The freezer door 18 operatively connects to the front wall of a lower freezer drawer 20. The lower freezer drawer 20 can be either a bin, a basket, or other similar type storage container. The freezer drawer 20 can be pulled out of the freezer compartmen...

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Abstract

A refrigerator comprising a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment, a lower freezer drawer and an upper freezer bin. A primary set of glides allow the freezer drawer and the upper bin to be pulled out of the freezer compartment. A secondary set of glides mounts the upper bin onto the lower drawer for movement along the drawer, and back into the freezer compartment to allow access to the contents of the lower drawer.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The current invention relates to a refrigerator storage system and method of use. [0002] Refrigerator freezers which have a bottom freezer compartment and an upper fresh food compartment are becoming more popular. Some bottom freezers have a large drawer which pulls out of the freezer compartment to allow access to items stored in the freezer drawer. One problem with such a large, single drawer is food items get buried and stacked, which makes it difficult to get to some items stored within the freezer drawer. [0003] Some freezer drawers have a slidable tray which slides laterally across the width of the drawer and perpendicular to the travel of the drawer, allowing access to items in one side or the other of the drawer. If a person needs to get to the items stored on the other side of the drawer, they simply slide the upper storage bin to the left or to the right to gain access to the other side. [0004] Some refrigerator freezers have multiple dra...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B88/00
CPCA47B88/02A47B2088/023F25D25/025F25C2400/10F25D23/021A47B2210/17A47B88/70A47B88/75
Inventor ERTZ, LAWRENCE J.ROTTER, CHAD J.
Owner MAYTAG
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