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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2021
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Isadora Camargo Góss, São Joaquim, BR;
Luiz Afranio Alves Ferreira, Joinville, BR;
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A containment system for a refrigerator includes a storage bin and a support arm. The storage bin is secured to an internal panel of a refrigerator door. The support arm is secured to the interior panel at a position above the storage bin. The support arm is configured to transition between a retracted position that is adjacent to a back surface of the internal panel and an advanced position that is spaced apart from the back surface. The support arm in the advanced position is configured to engage a food container that is positioned in the storage bin such that the food container is disposed between the support arm and the back surface.