Bottom dampener for can rack systems
AssigneesBSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
InventorsSarah Gluck Griswold, Narendra Mal
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Abstract
A bottom dampener can be provided for a can rack system. The bottom dampener can dampen forces exerted on a bottom of the can rack system by cans inserted into the can rack system. The bottom dampener can include a curved pad, which can fit into a bottom flap of the can rack system. The curved pad can be used for dampening a force exerted by a can on the bottom flap. The bottom dampener can also include one or more tabs. Each of the tabs can fit into a hole along the bottom flap to removably couple the bottom dampener to the can rack system.
Claims15
A bottom dampener for a can rack system, the bottom dampener comprising:
- a curved pad configured to fit on top of a bottom flap of the can rack system for dampening a force exerted by a can on the bottom flap, the curved pad comprising a top layer and a bottom layer, the top layer being a layer of curved pad that is furthest from the bottom flap as compared to the bottom layer, and the top layer and the bottom layer defining a hollow core in between the top layer and the bottom layer;
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- a plurality of tabs, each tab of the plurality of tabs being coupled to and extending from the bottom layer, and each tab of the plurality of tabs being configured to fit into a hole of a plurality of holes within the bottom flap to removably couple the bottom dampener to the can rack system.
A can rack system comprising:
- a plurality of bottom flaps configured to maintain a position of at least one can in a bottom of the can rack system;
- a plurality of bottom dampeners, each bottom dampener of the plurality of bottom dampeners removably coupled to a bottom flap of the plurality of bottom flaps, each bottom dampener of the plurality of bottom dampeners comprising:
- a curved pad configured to fit on top of a bottom flap of the plurality of bottom flaps for dampening a force exerted by a can inserted into the can rack system on the bottom flap, the curved pad comprising a top layer and a bottom layer, the top layer being a layer of curved pad that is furthest from the bottom flap as compared to the bottom layer, and the top layer and the bottom layer defining a hollow core in between the top layer and the bottom layer;
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- a plurality of tabs, each tab of the plurality of tabs being coupled to and extending from the bottom layer, and each tab of the plurality of tabs being configured to fit into a hole of a plurality of holes within the bottom flap to removably couple the bottom dampener to the bottom flap.
A method comprising:
- installing a plurality of bottom dampeners in a can rack system by:
- positioning, for each bottom dampener of the plurality of bottom dampeners, a curved pad on top of a bottom flap to cause the bottom dampener to dampen a force exerted by a can inserted into the can rack system on the bottom flap, the curved pad comprising a top layer and a bottom layer, the top layer being a layer of curved pad that is furthest from the bottom flap as compared to the bottom layer, and the top layer and the bottom layer defining a hollow core in between the top layer and the bottom layer;
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- inserting, for each bottom dampener of the plurality of bottom dampeners, each tab of a plurality of tabs through each hole of a plurality of holes in the bottom flap of the can rack system, each tab of the plurality of tabs being coupled to and extending from the bottom layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.