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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2001
Ravi K. Sawhney, Calabasas, CA (US);
Lance G. Hussey, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Craig R. Steele, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Val Kalyuzhny, Reseda, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A compact refrigerator has an insulated enclosure for the cooling and temporary storage of items, a content storage drawer that is fully exposed by pulling open the drawer from the insulated enclosure, the drawer is supported on the bottom side by at least one rolling element, and a latched handle for opening the drawer that is placed near the top of the drawer. Access to the entire content space by first pulling the ergonomically designed handle. The user then pulls open the drawer, which slidably moves away from the main housing to expose all of the content space for viewing. The content space, and the contents, move with the door, to be fully exposed when the door is in the open position. Items to be placed inside for cooling are placed into easily viewed open spaces within the contents space.