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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2004
Clint J. Collins, Bondurant, IA (US);
Scott W. Leimkuehler, Swisher, IA (US);
Jonathan J. Tiemeier, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Clint J. Collins, Bondurant, IA (US);
Scott W. Leimkuehler, Swisher, IA (US);
Jonathan J. Tiemeier, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a storage bin assembly removably mounted to an inner liner of a door. The storage bin assembly includes a base portion having a frontal opening, and a face portion. The frontal opening is defined by first and second side portions, as well as a bottom portion. Each of the side portions is provided with a mounting component and a mounting element. The face portion includes top, bottom and opposing side sections, with each of the opposing side sections being provided with a mounting member and a mounting part. The mounting component interengages with the mounting member and the mounting element interengages with the mounting part upon snap-fittingly securing the face portion to the base portion across the frontal opening.