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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2005
William A. Reed, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Thomas W. Rand, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Joseph E. Braun, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Andrew J. Doberstein, West Bend, WI (US);
Lawrence D. Moye, Kewaskum, WI (US);
Jack L. Vaughn, Hartford, WI (US);
Jeffrey A. Ziminski, Milwaukee, WI (US);
William A. Reed, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Thomas W. Rand, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Joseph E. Braun, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Andrew J. Doberstein, West Bend, WI (US);
Lawrence D. Moye, Kewaskum, WI (US);
Jack L. Vaughn, Hartford, WI (US);
Jeffrey A. Ziminski, Milwaukee, WI (US);
U-Line Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A refrigeration unit with improved storage and accessibility features has a thermally insulated cabinet and door defining a storage space with a plurality of support elements. The support elements include easily removable door shelves and horizontal cabinet shelves that can be removed or repositioned without the door being fully opened due to dished regions adjacent the shelf supports that allow the shelves to be pivoted and removed rather than slid straight out of the cabinet. Indicia on one of the shelves follows the contour of one of the door shelves to indicate approximately the shelf space occupied by an adjacent door shelf and thus where items can be set without interfering with the closure of the door. The refrigeration unit also includes a cam assembly at the lower door hinge which biases the door closed when open approximately 35 degrees or less. The refrigeration unit also includes features for attaching an overlay panel to the door easily.