US 12,226,016 B2
Storage structure for refrigerator appliance
Antonio Voltarelli, Curitiba (BR); Israel Mercer, Curitiba (BR); Rafael Leidens, Curitiba (BR); Alcione Colecha, Curitiba (BR); and Guilherme Picanco, Curitiba (BR)
Assigned to Electrolux Do Brasil S.A., Curitiba (BR)
Filed by Electrolux Do Brasil S.A., Curitiba (BR)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/065,146.
Application 18/065,146 is a division of application No. 16/971,517, granted, now 11,555,648, previously published as PCT/BR2018/050048, filed on Mar. 2, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0114261 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. F25D 25/02 (2006.01); A47B 57/42 (2006.01); A47B 96/02 (2006.01); A47B 96/06 (2006.01); F25D 23/06 (2006.01)
CPC A47B 96/028 (2013.01) [A47B 57/42 (2013.01); A47B 96/027 (2013.01); A47B 96/061 (2013.01); F25D 25/02 (2013.01); A47B 96/02 (2013.01); A47B 96/021 (2013.01); A47B 96/025 (2013.01); A47B 96/062 (2013.01); F25D 23/067 (2013.01); F25D 25/025 (2013.01); F25D 2323/022 (2013.01); F25D 2325/021 (2013.01); F25D 2331/803 (2013.01); F25D 2331/809 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shelf assembly for storing food items within a cabinet of a refrigerator, the shelf assembly comprising:
a shelf for supporting food items thereon, the shelf including a substantially planar upper surface; and
a support unit for supporting the shelf, the support unit including a plurality of support arms that are spaced from and extend substantially parallel to each other,
wherein the shelf is coupled to the support unit via a mating assembly and a latching assembly,
wherein the mating assembly includes:
an angular pocket defined by an upper surface and a lower surface that face each other and are arranged at an acute angle relative to each other, and
a wedge-shaped insertion member that resides within the angular pocket,
wherein the latching assembly includes:
a first latching member, and
a second latching member that is latched to the first latching member and
wherein:
the first latching member and angular pocket are defined by the shelf, and the second latching member and the insertion member are defined by a support arm of the support unit.