Consumer appliance drawer with improved anti-racking system
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsBagawathkumar Chellappan, James Bryan Rawson, Manivannan Loganathan
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AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsBagawathkumar Chellappan, James Bryan Rawson, Manivannan Loganathan
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A consumer appliance, for example a refrigeration appliance, includes a compartment with a pull-out drawer. A slide member is configured on each opposite side of the compartment, with the drawer having a slide bracket mounted to each respective slide member for movement of pull-out drawer into and out of the compartment. A gear rail is configured on each opposite side of the compartment adjacent to the slide member. A gear assembly is mounted to each slide bracket and includes a first gear engaged with the gear rail and a pinion gear engaged with the first gear. The pinion gear has a rotational axis that is vertically displaced from the rotational axis of the first gear. A cross bar is connected between the pinion gears.
A consumer appliance, comprising:
A refrigeration appliance, comprising:
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