Molded refrigerator shelf and support bracket

A shelf for use in a refrigerated compartment comprising:

• a shelf panel, said panel having a top surface for receiving and supporting an item set thereupon and having a perimeter edge;
• at least a pair of molded plastic support brackets for supporting said shelf panel;
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• a single piece, perimeter rim molded about said perimeter edge, said perimeter rim forming a liquid tight seal with said shelf panel, said brackets each extending from said perimeter rim, said perimeter rim projecting above said top surface to define a spill dam so that a liquid disposed upon said top surface is contained by said perimeter rim, said perimeter rim and about support brackets being integrally molded in one piece.

A shelf for use in a refrigerated compartment comprising:

• a shelf panel, said shelf panel having a top surface for receiving and supporting an item set thereupon and having a perimeter edge;
• a perimeter rim, said perimeter rim being a single piece and molded about said perimeter edge, said perimeter rim forming a liquid-tight seal with said shelf panel;
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• support means for supporting said shelf panel, said support means extending from said perimeter rim and away from said shelf panel, said support means including a slide surface for receiving and supporting a drawer under said shelf panel in sliding engagement with said support means so the drawer may be slid between a closed position and an open position.

A shelf for use in a refrigerated compartment comprising:

• a shelf panel, said shelf panel having a top surface for receiving and supporting an item set thereupon and having a perimeter edge;
• support means for supporting said shelf panel, said support means including at least a pair of support brackets, each said support bracket having an interior surface which faces the interior surface of the other support bracket;
• a perimeter rim, said perimeter rim bing a single piece and molded about said perimeter edge said perimeter rim forming a liquid tight seal with said shelf panel, said perimeter rim projecting above sid top surface to define a spill dam so tht a liquid disposed upon said top surface is contained by said perimeter rim, said perimeter rim and said support brackets being integrally molded;
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• slide means for receiving and supporting a drawer under said shelf panel so that the drawer may be slid between a closed position and an open position.

A shelf for use in a refrigerated compartment comprising;

• a shelf panel, said shelf panel having a top surface for receiving and supporting an item set thereupon and having a perimeter edge;
• support means for supporting said shelf panel;
• a perimeter rim, said perimeter rim being a single piece, molded about said perimeter edge, and defining a spill dam so that a liquid disposed upon said top surface is contained by said perimeter rim;
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• a drain for draining liquid contained by said spill dam from said top surface without removing said shelf.

A shelf for use n a refrigerated compartment comprising:

• a shelf panel, said shelf panel having a top surface for receiving and supporting an item set thereupon and having a perimeter edge;
• support means for supporting said shelf panel;
• a perimeter rim, said perimeter rim being a single piece, molded about said perimeter edge, and defining a spill dam so that a liquid disposed upon said top surface is contained by said perimeter rim;
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• drain means for draining liquid contained by said spill dam from said top surface, said drain means including an aperture through said shelf panel, near said perimeter edge, and including plug means for closing said aperture.

A shelf for use in a refrigerated compartment comprising:

• a shelf panel, said shelf panel having a top surface for receiving and supporting an item set thereupon and having a perimeter edge;
• support means for supporting said shelf panel;
• a perimeter rim, said perimeter rim being a single piece, molded about said perimeter edge, and defining a spill dam so that a liquid disposed upon said top surface is contained by said perimeter rim;
• and
• drain means for draining liquid contained by said spill dam from said top surface, said drain means including a channel which extends through said perimeter rim from said top surface and including plug means for closing said channel.

A shelf for use in a refrigerated compartment comprising:

• a shelf panel having a perimeter edge and a top surface for receiving and supporting an item set thereupon;
• two molded plastic support brackets supporting said shelf panel, said support brackets extending away from said shelf panel;
• a perimeter rim molded in one piece about said perimeter edge, said perimeter rim forming a liquid tight seal with said shelf panel, said perimeter rim projecting above said top surface to define a spill dam and contain a liquid disposed upon said top surface;
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• a drain for draining liquid contained by said spill dam from said shelf without removing said shelf.

A shelf for use in a refrigerated compartment comprising:

• a shelf panel, said panel having a top surface for receiving and supporting an item set thereupon and having a perimeter edge;
• at least a pair of molded plastic support brackets for supporting said shelf panel;
• a single piece, perimeter rim molded about said perimeter edge, said perimeter rim forming a liquid tight seal with said shelf panel, said brackets each extending from said perimeter rim, said perimeter rim projecting above said top surface to define a spill dam so that a liquid disposed upon said top surface is contained by said perimeter rim;
• and
• drain means for draining a spilled liquid from said shelf, said drain means including an aperture through said shelf panel near said perimeter edge and including plug means for closing said aperture.

A shelf for use in a refrigerated compartment comprising:

• a shelf panel, said panel having a top surface for receiving and supporting an item set thereupon and having a perimeter edge;
• at least a pair of molded plastic support brackets for supporting said shelf panel;
• a single piece, perimeter rim molded about said perimeter edge, said perimeter rim forming a liquid tight seal with said shelf panel, said brackets each extending from said perimeter rim, said perimeter rim projecting above said top surface to define a spill dam so that a liquid disposed upon said top surface is contained by said perimeter rim;
• and
• drain means for draining a spilled liquid from said shelf, said drain means including a channel which extends through said perimeter rim from said top surface and including plug means for closing said channel.