US 11,725,870 B2
Support assembly for appliance
Kamil El-Sayed, Wroclaw (PL); Abhay Naik, Stevensville, MI (US); Chad Rotter, Saugatuck, MI (US); Bartosz Stawczyk, Wroclaw (PL); and Karol Michal Kostka, Wroclaw (PL)
Assigned to Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/729,285.
Application 17/729,285 is a continuation of application No. 17/136,106, filed on Dec. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,346,595.
Application 17/136,106 is a continuation of application No. 16/597,889, filed on Oct. 10, 2019, granted, now 10,921,050, issued on Feb. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0252332 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F25D 23/06 (2006.01); F25D 25/02 (2006.01); A47B 57/40 (2006.01); A47B 57/42 (2006.01)
CPC F25D 23/067 (2013.01) [A47B 57/408 (2013.01); A47B 57/42 (2013.01); F25D 25/024 (2013.01); F25D 25/025 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cantilevered support system for an appliance storage feature, comprising:
a first support assembly including:
a first cantilever support coupled to a first ladder rack, wherein the first cantilever support includes an outer side defining a threaded aperture and an inner side defining an access opening coaxial with the threaded aperture;
a first spacer rotatably engaged with the threaded aperture; and
a first rail assembly coupled to an upper surface of the first cantilever support;
a second support assembly including:
a second cantilever support coupled to a second ladder rack, wherein the second cantilever support includes an outer side defining a threaded aperture and an inner side defining an access opening coaxial with the threaded aperture;
a second spacer rotatably engaged with the threaded aperture of the second cantilever support; and
a second rail assembly coupled to an upper surface of the second cantilever support; and
a drawer coupled to the first rail assembly and the second rail assembly, the drawer configured to translate between a stowed position and a deployed position.