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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2010
Rebecca M. Eubanks, Stevensville, MI (US);
Douglas D. Leclear, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Karen J. Querfurth, Coloma, MI (US);
Michele E. Wilcox, Stevensville, MI (US);
Rebecca M. Eubanks, Stevensville, MI (US);
Douglas D. Leclear, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Karen J. Querfurth, Coloma, MI (US);
Michele E. Wilcox, Stevensville, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A domestic refrigerator includes a housing having a refrigerated compartment defined therein, and a sliding drawer positioned in the refrigerated compartment. The sliding drawer has a storage chamber defined therein, and a mounting bracket is secured to the sliding drawer and extends into the storage chamber. The domestic refrigerator also includes a plurality of interchangeable utility modules that are configured to be positioned within the storage chamber of the sliding drawer. Each of the plurality of the interchangeable utility modules includes a mounting bracket sized and configured to be separately mated with the mounting bracket of the sliding drawer.