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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2006
Frank Weston Maglinger, Evansville, IN (US);
Martin Shawn Egan, Ballwin, IN (US);
Aidan C. Kunkle, Evansville, IN (US);
Richard Bruce Mills, Evansville, IN (US);
Frank Weston Maglinger, Evansville, IN (US);
Martin Shawn Egan, Ballwin, IN (US);
Aidan C. Kunkle, Evansville, IN (US);
Richard Bruce Mills, Evansville, IN (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator is provided with a cabinet having a door that is openable by a user to provide access to a refrigeration compartment. A storage bin is located in the refrigeration compartment and accessible upon the opening of the cabinet door. A mounting system is arranged for the storage bin, supporting the storage bin for movement into and out of the refrigeration compartment. A latch is carried on the cabinet door to be selectively engaged by the user with a latch receiving portion of the storage bin. When the latch is engaged with the latch receiving portion, the storage bin will be pulled out of the refrigerator upon the opening of the cabinet door, and when the latch is disengaged from the latch receiving portion, the storage bin will remain in the refrigeration compartment, unless manually moved by the user.