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Freezer organizer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-08-23
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Granted: 1979-02-06
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Expires: 1996-08-23
Abstract
Abstract Space saving and organizing means particularly designed and constructed for use with refrigerators, freezers, freezer compartments, and the like, and comprising support means having a plurality of horizontally extending slide rods adjustably secured thereto and movable between a contracted and extended position with respect to the support means, shelf means removably supported by said slide rods and slidable independently with respect thereto in one horizontal movement for providing access to a portion of the shelf and movable simultaneously therewith in a second horizontal movement to a cantilever position for providing ready access to the entire upper surface of the shelf to facilitate access to all of the contents disposed on the shelf means.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald R. Tattershall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:56
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D23/00; F25D23/06; F25D23/069; F25D25/00; F25D25/02; F25D2325/00; F25D2325/021; F25D2325/023; F25D2400/00; F25D2400/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
Space saving and organizing means for a refrigerator compartment and comprising a plurality of roller means adjustably secured in said compartment, vertical adjustment means provided in said compartment providing selective vertical spacing of said roller means, slide rod assembly means carried by each of said roller means and reciprocally slidable in said compartment, shelf means supported by each of said slide rod assembly means, and connecting means cooperating between said shelf means and respective slide rod assembly means for facilitating movement of said shelf means between a normal retracted storage position within said compartment and an extended cantilevered position with respect to said compartment for access to substantially the entire upper surface of the shelf wherein said slide rod assembly means comprises an elongated sleeve member having the opposite ends thereof closed by stop means, and elongated slot means provided in the sidewall of said sleeve member and extending between the stop means for slidably receiving said cooperating means therethrough, and said connecting means comprises arm means adjustably secured to the side edges of said shelf means and extending outwardly therefrom, roller means journalled on said arm means and engagable with inner perphery of said elongated sleeve member for selective movement therealong to provide for said movement of the shelf means between the retracted and cantilevered positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
Space saving and organizing means for a refrigerator compartment and comprising a plurality of roller means adjustably secured in said compartment, vertical adjustment means provided in said compartment providing selective vertical spacing of said roller means, slide rod assembly means carried by each of said roller means and reciprocally slidable in said compartment, shelf means supported by each of said slide rod assembly means, and connecting means cooperating between said shelf means and respective slide rod assembly means for facilitating movement of said shelf means between a normal retracted storage position within said compartment and an extended cantilevered position with respect to said compartment for access to substantially the entire upper surface of the shelf wherein said slide rod assembly means comprises an elongated sleeve member having the opposite ends thereof closed by stop means, and elongated slot means provided in the sidewall of said sleeve member and extending between the stop means for slidably receiving said cooperating means therethrough, and said connecting means comprises arm means adjustably secured to the side edges of said shelf means and extending outwardly therefrom, roller means journalled on said arm means and engagable with inner perphery of said elongated sleeve member for selective movement therealong to provide for said movement of the shelf means between the retracted and cantilevered positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
194 words
Space saving and organizing means for a refrigerator compartment and comprising a plurality of roller means adjustably secured in said compartment, vertical adjustment means provided in said compartment providing selective vertical spacing of said roller means, slide rod assembly means carried by each of said roller means and reciprocally slidable in said compartment, shelf means supported by each of said slide rod assembly means, and connecting means cooperating between said shelf mean and respective slide rod assembly means for facilitating movement of said shelf means between a normal retracted storage position within said compartment and an extended cantilevered position with respect to said compartment for acess to substantially the entire upper surface of the shelf; wherein the shelf means includes length adjusting means for selectively varying the overall length thereof; and said length adjusting means comprises first frame means, second frame means reciprocally secured to said first frame means, spring means cooperating between said frame means for constantly urging said frame means in opposite directions, and locking means cooperating between said first and second frame means for locking the frame means in a preselected position therebetween to provide substantially any length for the shelf.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
194 words
Space saving and organizing means for a refrigerator compartment and comprising a plurality of roller means adjustably secured in said compartment, vertical adjustment means provided in said compartment providing selective vertical spacing of said roller means, slide rod assembly means carried by each of said roller means and reciprocally slidable in said compartment, shelf means supported by each of said slide rod assembly means, and connecting means cooperating between said shelf mean and respective slide rod assembly means for facilitating movement of said shelf means between a normal retracted storage position within said compartment and an extended cantilevered position with respect to said compartment for acess to substantially the entire upper surface of the shelf; wherein the shelf means includes length adjusting means for selectively varying the overall length thereof; and said length adjusting means comprises first frame means, second frame means reciprocally secured to said first frame means, spring means cooperating between said frame means for constantly urging said frame means in opposite directions, and locking means cooperating between said first and second frame means for locking the frame means in a preselected position therebetween to provide substantially any length for the shelf.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
146 words
Space saving and organizing apparatus for removable disposition within a freezer compartment and comprising support rod means for removably supporting the apparatus in the compartment, a plurality of complementary pairs of roller means adjustably secured to said support rod means for selective vertical spacing between said complementary pairs of roller means, slide rod assembly means carried by each of said complementary pair of roller means and horizontally reciprocal within said compartment, substantially horizontally disposed shelf means supported by said slide rod assembly means in vertically spaced relationship, and connecting means adjustably secured to said shelf means and cooperating with said slide rod assembly means whereby said shelf means may be selectively moved between a contracted position wholly within said compartment and an extended cantilevered position extending beyond the confines of the compartment for facilitating independent access to substantially the entire upper surface of each shelf means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
146 words
Space saving and organizing apparatus for removable disposition within a freezer compartment and comprising support rod means for removably supporting the apparatus in the compartment, a plurality of complementary pairs of roller means adjustably secured to said support rod means for selective vertical spacing between said complementary pairs of roller means, slide rod assembly means carried by each of said complementary pair of roller means and horizontally reciprocal within said compartment, substantially horizontally disposed shelf means supported by said slide rod assembly means in vertically spaced relationship, and connecting means adjustably secured to said shelf means and cooperating with said slide rod assembly means whereby said shelf means may be selectively moved between a contracted position wholly within said compartment and an extended cantilevered position extending beyond the confines of the compartment for facilitating independent access to substantially the entire upper surface of each shelf means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
Space saving and organizing apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein the shelf means comprises a plurality of substantially flat plate members each having the opposite ends thereof supported by the slide rod assembly means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
Space saving and organizing apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein each flat plate member is of an adjustable length for providing substantially universal usage for said apparatus.
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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) | 1982-02-05 | 1982-08-07 | 1983-02-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-02-05 | 1986-08-07 | 1987-02-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-02-05 | 1990-08-07 | 1991-02-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |