Refrigerator or freezer bin organization system
AssigneeWhirlpool Corporation
InventorsDouglas D. LECLEAR, Karen J. QUERFURTH, Michele WILCOX
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Abstract
A refrigerating or freezing cabinet may include any number of drawers, bins, baskets, or other compartments. In at least one compartment at least one organizational partition is inserted to divide products and food substances within the at least one compartment of the refrigerating or freezing cabinet. The partition may be a plurality of shapes and sizes, and may have an attachment means to secure it within the refrigerating or freezing cabinet. An attachment means or clip may also be provided to secure products or food substances with the cabinet.
Claims20
A consumer refrigeration appliance comprising:
- at least one organizational partition configured in a cooling zone of the consumer refrigeration appliance, the at least one organization partition comprising:
- a front surface;
- a rear surface, and
- an edge extending between the front surface and rear surface and continuing around the perimeter of the partition, the edge having an upper portion, a lower portion, a left portion, and a right portion;
- wherein the at least one partition is configured for positioning within at least one of a basket, a bin, a drawer, and a cavity configured within the cooling zone to form a separation between a plurality of products and food substances stored in the cooling zone.
At least one organizational element, for use in a refrigerating or freezing basket, bin, drawer, or other cavity, comprising:
- an attachment mechanism for attaching the at least one clip to a position within the cavity;
- and
- a fastening means for securing at least one of a plurality of products or food substances to the at least one clip;
- wherein the at least one clip is biased in a first direction to allow a user to open the at least one clip and release the at least one of a plurality of products or food substances clamped to within a clamping element of the at least one clip.
A method of using at least one organizational partition, for use in a refrigerating or freezing basket, bin, drawer, or other cavity, the at least one partition comprising a front surface, a rear surface, and an edge around the perimeter of the partition, the method comprising:
- inserting the at least one partition into a refrigerating or freezing cavity, the cavity comprising an interior space,
- wherein the at least one partition is placed forming a division of the interior space;
- and
- organizing products and food substances within the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.