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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2002
Scott W. Leimkuehler, Swisher, IA (US);
Roger K. Bush, Aiken, SC (US);
Michael J. Eveland, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Todd E. Kniffen, Williamsburg, IA (US);
J. Michael Nurre, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Ravi Kumar Sawhney, Calabasas, CA (US);
Timothy Mark Nugent, Venice, CA (US);
John Frank Zinni, Capistrano Beach, CA (US);
Scott W. Leimkuehler, Swisher, IA (US);
Roger K. Bush, Aiken, SC (US);
Michael J. Eveland, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Todd E. Kniffen, Williamsburg, IA (US);
J. Michael Nurre, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Ravi Kumar Sawhney, Calabasas, CA (US);
Timothy Mark Nugent, Venice, CA (US);
John Frank Zinni, Capistrano Beach, CA (US);
Maytag Corporation, Newton, IA (US);
Abstract
An improved door bucket assembly is provided for a refrigerator or freezer door. The assembly includes a bucket pivotally mounted in a retainer mounted in the door, such that the bucket is movable between an upright position and tilt-out position. The bucket is open at the top such that items stored in the bucket are accessible when the bucket is in both the upright and tilt-out positions. A stop member limits the tilt-out movement of the bucket to 30°-45°. A clip on the retainer releasably engages a tab on the bucket to prevent accidental tilt-out of the bucket during movement of the door between open and closed positions.