Refrigerator storage system

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.

Description

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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Benefits of technology

[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 the specification and claims that follow. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0011] A refrigerator comprises a fresh food compartment with at least one door, and a freezer compartment below the fresh food compartment. The freezer compartment has a door and a bottom wall, opposite side walls, and a back wall. The freezer door is connected to the front wall of a freezer drawer mounted on a primary set of glides. The glides are connected to the side walls in the freezer compartment allowing the freezer drawer to be pulled forwardly out of the freezer compartment. A secondary set of glides is mounted to the side walls of the drawer and support a second bin or basket above the drawer for forward and rearward movement between the freezer door and the back wall of the freezer compartment.

Problems solved by technology

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 aforementioned style of freezer compartment is that a person does not have access to all of the storage space in the freezer and therefore has a difficult time retrieving items stored in the freezer.

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