Ventilated tray for refrigerator beverage packages
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1. A tray for a refrigerator shelf, comprising:
- a front sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion;
a rear sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said rear sidewall defining a plurality of ventilation openings, said rear sidewall being spaced from said front sidewall, said bottom portion of said front sidewall being at a lower elevation than said top portion of said rear sidewall;
a left sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion;
a right sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said right sidewall being spaced from said left sidewall, said bottom portions of said left and right sidewalls being at a lower elevation than said top portions of said left and right sidewalls; and
a support panel having front, rear, left and right edges, said front edge being connected to said bottom portion of said front sidewall, said rear edge being connected to said top portion of said rear sidewall, said left edge being connected to said left sidewall, said right edge being connected to said right sidewall so that said support panel slants downward from said rear sidewall towards said front sidewall, said support panel being oriented above said plurality of ventilation openings.
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Abstract
A refrigerator tray holds containers of individual beverages for dispensing the beverages one at a time. The tray has a ventilated support panel surrounded about its periphery by a frame of sidewalls. The support panel fits in the sidewalls so that the panel slants downward toward the front to gravity feed the beverages.
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17 Claims
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1. A tray for a refrigerator shelf, comprising:
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a front sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion;
a rear sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said rear sidewall defining a plurality of ventilation openings, said rear sidewall being spaced from said front sidewall, said bottom portion of said front sidewall being at a lower elevation than said top portion of said rear sidewall;
a left sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion;
a right sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said right sidewall being spaced from said left sidewall, said bottom portions of said left and right sidewalls being at a lower elevation than said top portions of said left and right sidewalls; and
a support panel having front, rear, left and right edges, said front edge being connected to said bottom portion of said front sidewall, said rear edge being connected to said top portion of said rear sidewall, said left edge being connected to said left sidewall, said right edge being connected to said right sidewall so that said support panel slants downward from said rear sidewall towards said front sidewall, said support panel being oriented above said plurality of ventilation openings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tray for a refrigerator shelf, comprising:
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a front sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion;
a rear sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said rear sidewall defining a plurality of ventilation openings, said rear sidewall being spaced from said front sidewall, said bottom portion of said front sidewall being at a lower elevation than said top portion of said rear sidewall;
a left sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion;
a right sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said right sidewall being spaced from said left sidewall, said bottom portions of said left and right sidewalls being at a lower elevation than said top portions of said left and right sidewalls; and
at least one support member having front and rear ends, said front end being connected to said bottom portion of said front sidewall, said rear end being connected to said top portion of said rear sidewall, said support member slanting downward from said rear sidewall towards said front sidewall, said support member being oriented above said plurality of ventilation openings. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A tray device for a refrigerator shelf, comprising:
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a first tray comprising a front sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion;
a rear sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said rear sidewall defining a plurality of ventilation openings, said rear sidewall being spaced from said front sidewall, said bottom portion of said front sidewall being at a lower elevation than said top portion of said rear sidewall;
a left sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion;
a right sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said right sidewall being spaced from said left sidewall, said bottom portions of said left and right sidewalls being at a lower elevation than said top portions of said left and right sidewalls; and
at least one support member having front and rear ends, said front end being connected to said bottom portion of said front sidewall, said rear end being connected to said top portion of said rear sidewall, said support member slanting downward from said rear sidewall towards said front sidewall and slanting downward from rear to front along said left and right sidewalls such that said support member is oriented above said ventilation openings;
second tray comprising a front sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion;
a rear sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, rear sidewall defining a plurality of ventilation openings, said rear sidewall being spaced from said front sidewall, said bottom portion of said front sidewall being at a lower elevation than said top portion of said rear sidewall;
a left sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion;
a right sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said right sidewall being spaced from said left sidewall, said bottom portions of said left and right sidewalls being at a lower elevation than said top portions of said left and right sidewalls; and
at least one support member having front and rear ends, said front end being connected to said bottom portion of said front sidewall, said rear end being connected to said top portion of said rear sidewall, said support member slanting downward from said rear sidewall towards said front sidewall and slanting downward from rear to front along said left and right sidewalls such that said support member is oriented above said ventilation openings; and
means for connecting said first and second trays to one another. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A tray for a refrigerator shelf, said tray having a top and a bottom, said tray comprising:
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a front sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion;
a rear sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said rear sidewall being spaced from said front sidewall, said bottom portion of said front sidewall being at a lower elevation than said top portion of said rear sidewall;
a left sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion;
a right sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, said right sidewall being spaced from said left sidewall, said bottom portions of said left and right sidewalls being at a lower elevation than said top portions of said left and right sidewalls; and
a support panel having front, rear, left and right edges, said front edge being connected to said bottom portion of said front sidewall, said rear edge being connected to said top portion of said rear sidewall, said left edge being connected to said left sidewall, said right edge being connected to said right sidewall, said support panel slanting downward from said rear sidewall towards said front sidewall and slanting downward from rear to front along said left and right sidewalls, said tray being reversible so that said top becomes said bottom and said bottom becomes said top. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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