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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 01, 1991
Toni L Vandarakis, Iowa City, IA (US);
Jeffrey L Prunty, Swisher, IA (US);
James M Grace, Elberon, IA (US);
Amana Refrigeration Inc., Lexington, MA (US);
Abstract
A vertical sliding door for a compartment within the main door of a refrigerator. A frame is positioned adjacent the front of the door liner and has opposing vertical U-shaped channels. The sliding door includes a cover portion having laterally extending vertical runners that are slidably engaged in the respective channels. Each of the runners has a pair of notches into which glide members are snapped. Each of the glide member has a mid portion boss that extends laterally beyond the runner edge to provide a smooth bearing surface for engagement with the U-shaped channel. In the open position, at least one of the glide member bosses is received in a detent to hold the compartment door open.