SLIDE OUT DOOR BIN
First Claim
1. A refrigerator comprising:
- a door having a pair of parallel interior walls that define an interior volume of the door;
a sliding mechanism slidably coupled to the pair of parallel interior walls;
a frame removably attached to the sliding mechanism and having a bottom perimeter edge and an upstanding exterior portion offset within and above the bottom perimeter edge, and a horizontal lip connecting the bottom perimeter edge to the upstanding exterior portion;
a storage bin removably attached to the frame, the storage bin comprising;
an upstanding wall with a substantially rectangular cross-section extending upwardly from and flush with the bottom perimeter edge;
wherein the bottom of the ledge rests on the upstanding exterior portion when the storage bin is installed in the door.
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Abstract
A refrigeration appliance door bin assembly that includes: a refrigeration appliance door bin having a substantially planar main base portion, at least one upwardly extending wall that is free of an indentation, apertures or recesses extending upward from the main base portion and a downwardly extending perimeter lip portion where the main base portion and the downwardly extending lip portion define a downwardly facing door bin frame engagement space, the door bin engagement space engages a door bin frame of a refrigerator spaced within the door of a refrigerator such that the downwardly extending lip portion surrounds an exterior portion of the door bin frame and prevents substantial movement of the door bin when the door bin is engaged with the door bin frame caused by a refrigeration appliance door opening force or a refrigeration appliance door closing force; and a refrigeration appliance door bin bottom surface cover.
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20 Claims
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
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a door having a pair of parallel interior walls that define an interior volume of the door; a sliding mechanism slidably coupled to the pair of parallel interior walls; a frame removably attached to the sliding mechanism and having a bottom perimeter edge and an upstanding exterior portion offset within and above the bottom perimeter edge, and a horizontal lip connecting the bottom perimeter edge to the upstanding exterior portion; a storage bin removably attached to the frame, the storage bin comprising; an upstanding wall with a substantially rectangular cross-section extending upwardly from and flush with the bottom perimeter edge; wherein the bottom of the ledge rests on the upstanding exterior portion when the storage bin is installed in the door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A refrigerator comprising:
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a first door having an inboard wall, an outboard wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall defining an interior portion of the first door; a second door; a sliding mechanism slidably coupled to the inboard wall and the outboard wall; a door bin frame removably attached to the sliding mechanism and having a bottom perimeter edge and an upstanding exterior portion offset within and extending above the bottom perimeter edge, a horizontal lip connecting the bottom perimeter edge to the upstanding exterior portion, and a side frame with a width; a storage bin removably attached to the door bin frame, the storage bin comprising; a base with a perimeter and frame engagement space defined by a ledge on the top, a frame retaining wall extending downwardly from the perimeter, and inside retaining walls extending downwardly on an inboard side of the ledge; an upstanding wall extending upwardly from and flush with the bottom perimeter edge; a bottom surface cover that rests on the top of the ledge; wherein the door side frame fits inside the frame engagement space. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A refrigerator door assembly comprising:
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a door having a volume defined by a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls; a sliding mechanism fixedly attached to the door; a frame removably attached to the sliding mechanism, the frame comprising a bottom perimeter, an upstanding exterior portion offset within and extending above the bottom perimeter, and a ledge connecting the bottom perimeter and the upstanding exterior portion; a storage bin removably attached to the frame, the storage bin having an upstanding wall with a substantially rectangular shape and extending upwardly from and flush with the bottom perimeter wherein the frame and storage bin fit within volume.
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