Inventory indicating means for refrigeration apparatus

Claim 1

In a refrigeration apparatus having a cabinet defining a compartment for storing food items at refrigerated temperatures, and a food support member within said compartment defining a forward portion associated with an improved inventory indicating structure comprising: an elongated guide track attached to said forward portion; a plurality of first indicia distributed along said track, each indicium of said first indicia representing a food type; indicating means adjustably, slidably mounted to said track and defining a viewing aperture for alignment selectively with a selected indicium; data means comprising a date setting dial adjustably, rotatably mounted to said indicating means, said dial surrounding said viewing aperture; a mark provided on one of said dial and said indicating means, and a plurality of second indicia on the other of said dial and said indicating means, said viewing aperture being selectively slidable into alignment with and to make readily visible from in front of said forward portion a selected first indicium corresponding to the type of food item that is being stored on said food support member and said date setting dial being selectively rotatable to align a selected second indicium with said mark to provde an indication of the time when the food item was stored, whereby through said inventory indicating structure a determination of the length of storage time of the food item can be made without physically examining the item on said support member.