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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2002
Walter I. Disbennett, Knoxville, IL (US);
John C. Ellingwood, Galesburg, IL (US);
Daniel H. Smith, Galesburg, IL (US);
Virgil R. Thompson, Cameron, IL (US);
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Abstract
A shelf mounting support includes an annular flange portion having a side surface from which projects a cavity defining body portion. The mounting support is adapted to extend through an aperture formed in a liner of an appliance with the body portion of the mounting support being inserted in a respective aperture from an outer insulation zone side of the liner. Each mounting support is initially retained in the aperture through the use of an adhesive element that attaches the flange portion of the mounting support to the liner. Thereafter, the liner is positioned within an outer shell of the appliance and foamed insulation is then injected into the insulation zone and into the internal cavity of the mounting support to anchor the mounting support in position. To support a shelf, a plurality of mounting supports are arranged in a common plane upon which the shelf is adapted to rest.