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.
Claims20
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;
- and
- a plurality of tabs, wherein each tab of the plurality of tabs is 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;
- and
- a plurality of tabs, wherein each tab of the plurality of tabs is 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:
- inserting, for each bottom dampener of the plurality of bottom dampeners a plurality of tabs through a plurality of holes in a bottom flap of the can rack system;
- and
- positioning, for each bottom dampener of the plurality of bottom dampeners, a curved pad on top of the 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.