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US 6,779,357 B1Granted
Mullion shelf assembly
AssigneeViking Range Corporation
InventorBillie Ray Fann
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Abstract
A mullion shelf assembly is provided that includes a shelf having translucent upper and lower surfaces and contains an insulative medium that resists heat transfer between the surfaces. The mullion shelf assembly may also include a shelf with an upper surface in fluid communication with a sump. The sump is in fluid communication with a drain that remove condensation from the compartment bounded by the mullion shelf assembly.
Claims29
A mullion shelf assembly for a refrigerator comprising:
- a removable shelf having an upper surface and a lower surface spaced from said upper surface, an insulative medium that resists heat transfer positioned between said upper surface and said lower surface of said shelf, wherein said shelf forms a thermal seal with adjacent portions of the refrigerator that contact said shelf;
- a sump formed in said shelf;
- and,
- a drain in fluid communication with said sump.
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A mullion shelf assembly for a refrigerator comprising:
- a removable shelf having an upper surface formed in a first pane of translucent material and a lower surface formed in a second pane of translucent material, an insulative medium positioned between said first pane and said second pane, wherein said insulative medium resists heat transfer between said upper surface and said lower surface of said shelf, and wherein said shelf forms a thermal seal with portions of the refrigerator adjacent said shelf.
A mullion shelf assembly for a refrigerator comprising:
- plurality of removable shelves disposed within a refrigerator, said plurality of shelves comprising an upper shelf and a lower shelf, said upper shelf comprising a first upper surface and an upper sump, said lower shelf comprising a second upper surface and a lower sump;
- and,
- a first drain in fluid communication with said upper sump and said lower sump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.