Shelf assemblies for refrigerator appliances and methods for assembling same

US9103582B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9103582-B2
Application numberUS-201314096526-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 4, 2013
Priority dateDec 4, 2013
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Shelf assemblies, methods for assembling shelf assemblies, and refrigerator appliances are provided. A shelf assembly includes a fixed shelf, the fixed shelf including a pair of guides that each extend along a lateral direction. The shelf assembly further includes a movable shelf slidably mounted to the fixed shelf, the movable shelf including a pair of guides that each extend along the lateral direction. In an extended position, the pair of guides of the movable shelf cantilever from the pair of guides of the fixed shelf.

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What is claimed is: 1. A refrigerator appliance, the refrigerator appliance defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the vertical, lateral, and transverse directions being mutually perpendicular, the refrigerator appliance comprising: a cabinet that defines a chilled chamber for receipt of food items for storage, the cabinet extending between a front portion and a back portion along the lateral direction, the cabinet having a back wall positi…

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What does patent US9103582B2 cover?
Shelf assemblies, methods for assembling shelf assemblies, and refrigerator appliances are provided. A shelf assembly includes a fixed shelf, the fixed shelf including a pair of guides that each extend along a lateral direction. The shelf assembly further includes a movable shelf slidably mounted to the fixed shelf, the movable shelf including a pair of guides that each extend along the lateral…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gen Electric
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F25D25/024. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).