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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Wayne Masker, Louisville, KY (US);
Richard Anthony Stich, Saluda, NC (US);
Milton Edward Rickert, Westport, KY (US);
Richard Alan Dillingham, Louisville, KY (US);
Ellen Buell Throdahl, Clearwater, FL (US);
Lisa Carol Steelsmith, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F 5/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F 5/08 ;
Abstract
A shelf for a refrigerator includes a plate, a cross support, a side support, and a frame. The plate includes first and second surfaces. The frame is adhered to a first surface of the plate and forms a sealed spill containment area. The second surface of the plate adhered to a cross support or side support for an easily manufactured and assembled spillproof shelf.