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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2021
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Deeptiranjan Barik, Pune, IN;
Anant Karanjikar, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Vishal Marathe, Pune, IN;
Kailash Shravan More, Pune, IN;
Mahalingappa Mulimani, Pune, IN;
Samadhan Tanaji Pandhare, Pune, IN;
Kundan Shankarrao Rawate, Pune, IN;
Abinash Sarma, Assam, IN;
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A shelving system includes a first shelf, rollers, hangers, and a second shelf. The first shelf has an upper surface and defines tracks below the upper surface. The rollers are disposed within the tracks. The hangers are rotatably secured to the rollers. The second shelf is rotatably secured to the hangers. The second shelf is configured to rotate about the rollers via the hangers upon engagement between the rollers and stops to transition from a lower position to an upper-forward position. The second shelf is configured to slide rearward from the upper-forward position to an upper-rearward position. The second shelf is configured to nest with the first shelf in the upper-rearward position.