Refrigerator dead space storage systems

A storage assembly for a consumer appliance, the storage assembly defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the vertical, lateral, and transverse directions being mutually perpendicular, the storage assembly comprising:

• a mounting bracket;
• a first mounting tab and a second mounting tab extending in the transverse direction from a first end of the mounting bracket, wherein the first mounting tab and the second mounting tab are configured to be inserted into a mounting track disposed within the consumer appliance;
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• a storage receptacle which is supported at a second end of the mounting bracket, wherein the storage receptacle further comprises a cavity frame including a bottom portion attached to a rear plate, said bottom portion extending from the rear plate to a front portion of cavity frame in the transverse direction, wherein said bottom portion has a downward slope toward or away from rear plate;
• a bracket base attached to the mounting bracket;
• a hinge pin attached to the bracket base, wherein the hinge pin is disposed within the hinge collar such that hinge collar can rotate about an axis extending through a center of hinge pin in the vertical direction;
• a hinge collar attached to a rear surface of the rear plate;
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• a latch mechanism which selectively engages, at least one of, the rear plate, the hinge pin, and the hinge collar to prevent hinge collar from rotating relative to hinge pin.

A storage assembly for a consumer appliance, the storage assembly defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the vertical, lateral, and transverse directions being mutually perpendicular, the storage assembly comprising:

• a mounting bracket;
• a first mounting tab and a second mounting tab extending in the transverse direction from a first end of the mounting bracket, wherein the first mounting tab and the second mounting tab are configured to be inserted into a mounting track disposed within the consumer appliance;
• and
• a storage receptacle which is supported at a second end of the mounting bracket, wherein the storage receptacle further comprises a cavity frame including a bottom portion attached to a rear plate, said bottom portion extending from the rear plate to a front portion of cavity frame in the transverse direction, wherein said bottom portion has a downward slope toward or away from rear plate;
• a bracket base attached to the mounting bracket;
• a hinge pin attached to the bracket base;
• a mounting arm including a track protrusion;
• a hinge collar attached to the mounting arm;
• and
• a track assembly, wherein the track assembly includes a receiving track attached to the storage receptacle, said receiving track configured to accept the track protrusion within a receiving slot;
• a guide member;
• and
• a plunger assembly attached to the guide member, wherein a least of portion of plunger assembly is configured to be accepted within a void situated within the receiving track.