Refrigerator

US8960825B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8960825-B2
Application numberUS-201213628778-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 27, 2012
Priority dateOct 4, 2011
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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Abstract

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A refrigerator includes: a refrigerator main body having a cooling chamber; a cooling chamber door for opening and closing the cooling chamber; a shelf assembly provided within the cooling chamber such that a height thereof is adjustable; and a basket provided in any one of the refrigerator main body and the cooling chamber door such that a height thereof is adjustable. A space of the refrigerator main body or the cooling chamber door can be utilized to facilitate receiving and keeping food items.

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What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerator comprising: a refrigerator main body having a cooling chamber; a cooling chamber door to open and close the cooling chamber; and a shelf assembly provided within the cooling chamber such that a height thereof is adjustable, wherein the shelf assembly comprises: a panel; a protrusion provided on a side of the panel such that the protrusion is relatively movable with respect to the panel; a protrusion accommodation portion formed on…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F25D25/02Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F25D23/04Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

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What does patent US8960825B2 cover?
A refrigerator includes: a refrigerator main body having a cooling chamber; a cooling chamber door for opening and closing the cooling chamber; a shelf assembly provided within the cooling chamber such that a height thereof is adjustable; and a basket provided in any one of the refrigerator main body and the cooling chamber door such that a height thereof is adjustable. A space of the refrigera…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kwon Hongsik, Kim Sanghun, Kim Seonkyu, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F25D25/02. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).