Hinged barrier for a refrigerator shelf

• US 4,610,491 A
• Filed: 07/16/1984
• Issued: 09/09/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lowell J. Freeman
• Original Assignee: Lowell J. Freeman
• Inventors: Freeman, Lowell J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lyddane, William E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Falk, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US06/631,486
• Time in Patent Office: 785 Days
• Field of Search: 49/131, 49/386, 108/60, 312/291, 312/313, 312/319, 312/328, 211/150, 211/184
• US Class Current: 312/291
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/025 Shelves with moving elements, e.g. movable extensions or link elements cabinets, racks or shelf units enabling enlargement in height, length or depth A47B45/00
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 25/02 by shelves

Abstract

A barrier assembly with a spring biased barrier for attachment to a refrigerator shelf. Upper and lower mounting plates clamp to the shelf. A barrier hinge is provided by forwardly projecting hinge members having eyes formed to receive the barrier. A limit stop is provided by angulated grill work members of the barrier which contact a mounting plate to limit upward travel of the spring biased barrier.

Claims

1. A barrier assembly for adjustible attachment to a shelf to confine articles on the shelf or a portion of the shelf, said assembly comprising,

a barrier for normal disposition in an upright position and spaced above the shelf, said barrier including a frame having upper and lower members,

upper and lower clamping plates for disposition above and below a portion of the shelf, fastening means for urging said clamping plates into shelf engagement, hinge members carried by the upper clamping plate and supporting said barrier in a hinged manner,

a spring in place on the lower member of the barrier and biasing said barrier to an upright position, and

limit stop means comprising angularly shaped wire grill components of the barrier and limiting hinged movement of said barrier in one direction to the upright position.