US3830406A
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Refrigerator dispensing container array
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-11-30
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Granted: 1974-08-20
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Expires: 1992-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A modular space-saver type array of dispensing liquid containers for household refrigerator use; parallel-racked rectangular containers have in an embodiment a wedge-section plastic floor draining to a forward valve-supplied sump and accessible for cleaning and refill through a removable hinged top, and have in a further embodiment downwardly sloped top and bottom with vertical front, back and sides; bottoms with rack-engaging detents and open work racks with drip trays are further features.
Inventors
- 👤 M Robb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:46
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D23/00; F25D23/12; F25D31/00; F25D31/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A system for refrigerator-storage of a plurality of liquids comprising: a rack, a plurality of Substantially rectangularsection containers held by the rack in over-and-under relation, at least one of said containers including: a front wall, a rear wall, a horizontally elongate structure between the front wall and rear wall including a pair of side-walls, a removable top, said top having downturned edges exteriorly overlapping all said walls of the container, each said downturned edge of the top which overlaps a side-wall of the container having a slit intermediate the length of said down-turned edge, the top having a transverse hinge section intermediate said slits, thereby providing for upward opening of a portion of the top as a filler for said container, a bottom with a sump at the forward end of the bottom and a portion of the bottom sloped downward to the sump from the rear wall, and a valve at the front wall of the container.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A system for refrigerator-storage of a plurality of liquids comprising: a rack, a plurality of Substantially rectangularsection containers held by the rack in over-and-under relation, at least one of said containers including: a front wall, a rear wall, a horizontally elongate structure between the front wall and rear wall including a pair of side-walls, a removable top, said top having downturned edges exteriorly overlapping all said walls of the container, each said downturned edge of the top which overlaps a side-wall of the container having a slit intermediate the length of said down-turned edge, the top having a transverse hinge section intermediate said slits, thereby providing for upward opening of a portion of the top as a filler for said container, a bottom with a sump at the forward end of the bottom and a portion of the bottom sloped downward to the sump from the rear wall, and a valve at the front wall of the container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
A system as recited in claim 1, with a rectangular float extending substantially between the side walls and the front and back walls inside the container, said rectangular float having upturned edges all around, sealingly engaging the side walls and front and back walls of the container, and a transparent portion in the front wall of the container extending substantially from the top to the bottom thereof, whereby the vertical position of the float can be viewed from the front of the container.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-08-19 | 1978-02-18 | 1978-08-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-19 | 1982-02-18 | 1982-08-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-19 | 1986-02-18 | 1986-08-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |