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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1992
Edmund J Kane, Holland, MI (US);
Robert S Herrmann, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Donald C Gilbert, Muskegon Heights, MI (US);
Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A snap-on shelf for use in a refrigerator has a shelf panel with a perimeter edge and a perimeter rim molded about the perimeter edge. Attachment clips are molded in one piece with the perimeter rim and releasably couple with a support frame for supporting the shelf panel. In one embodiment, attachment clips may be arranged at front and back rim regions for a fixed shelf configuration. In an alternative embodiment, attachment clips may be arranged at left and right sides of the perimeter rim and slidingly engage the frame for a sliding shelf configuration. Further, the shelf panel may be a separate piece from the perimeter rim or may alternatively be molded in one piece with the perimeter rim and the attachment clips. As another option, a slide for receiving and supporting a separate member in sliding engagement under the shelf panel may be used. As a further option, the attachment clips and perimeter rim may be adapted for use with a preexisting support frame.