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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1994
Thomas J Haenisch, Galesburg, IL (US);
Douglas A Heims, Knoxville, IL (US);
Warren F Johnson, Galesburg, IL (US);
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Abstract
A retainer assembly for preventing tall food containers placed on a shelf of a refrigerator door liner from falling off the shelf when the refrigerator door is abruptly opened or closed includes a retainer member in the form of an elongated rod or bar that includes an intermediate portion and bent end sections and a retainer element. Each of the bent end sections includes an out-turned terminal end that is pivotally connected to the dike portion of the inner liner. The retainer element preferably comprises a block that defines various spaced grooves or recesses. The retainer element is attached to a sidewall of the dike portion with the various grooves being spaced vertically. With this arrangement, the retainer member can be rotated into an in-use condition wherein it is maintained at a selected height by engagement with a predetermined groove of the retainer element and a non-use condition wherein the retainer member is rotated relative to the shelf to a position wherein the retainer member permits unobstructed access to and removal of food containers placed on the shelf.