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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2005
Alan D. Picken, Manitou Beach, MI (US);
William Beckman, Holland, MI (US);
David E. Nestell, Spring Lake, MI (US);
R. Scott Repp, Holland, MI (US);
Kevin J. Schroeder, Holland, MI (US);
Alan D. Picken, Manitou Beach, MI (US);
William Beckman, Holland, MI (US);
David E. Nestell, Spring Lake, MI (US);
R. Scott Repp, Holland, MI (US);
Kevin J. Schroeder, Holland, MI (US);
Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Clarion Technologies, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A shelf assembly for use in a refrigerator includes a shelf panel and a pair of opposite support rails. The shelf panel has upwardly angled perimeter regions and may comprise a strengthened glass material, such as a transparent strengthened glass material, such as tempered glass. Each of the support rails includes a base portion and an angled portion that extends at an angle from the base portion. The angled portions of the support rails are bonded along the lower surface of the upwardly angled side perimeter regions of the shelf panel.