US3874552A
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Refrigerator apparatus
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1973-12-17
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Granted: 1975-04-01
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Expires: 1993-12-17
Abstract
Abstract A refrigeration apparatus having a cooling chamber, a receptacle, a receptacle cover, and slideways having forward and rearward portions for receiving the cover, said slideways being of a configuration for floating the cover within the slideways and maintaining the cover within said slideways.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard J Grimm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:36
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D25/00; F25D25/02; F25D25/024; F25D25/025; B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A refrigeration apparatus, comprising: a cooling chamber having walls; a receptacle having an upper end and a flange extending outwardly from said upper end; slideways connected to the cooling chamber walls and extending along opposed sides of said cooling chamber, said slideways each having forward and rearward portions with said rearward portion extending downwardly and rearwardly from said forward portion; a receptacle cover having forward and rearward portions and being movably positioned within the slideways, said cover being movable in response to movement of the receptacle in the slideways between a first position at which the rearward portion of the cover is supported by the rearward portion of the slideways and the forward portion of the cover is spaced from forward portions of said slideway and a second position in which the cover is supported by the receptacle flange and is spaced from the slideways by the intervening flange.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A refrigeration apparatus, comprising: a cooling chamber having walls; a receptacle having an upper end and a flange extending outwardly from said upper end; slideways connected to the cooling chamber walls and extending along opposed sides of said cooling chamber, said slideways each having forward and rearward portions with said rearward portion extending downwardly and rearwardly from said forward portion; a receptacle cover having forward and rearward portions and being movably positioned within the slideways, said cover being movable in response to movement of the receptacle in the slideways between a first position at which the rearward portion of the cover is supported by the rearward portion of the slideways and the forward portion of the cover is spaced from forward portions of said slideway and a second position in which the cover is supported by the receptacle flange and is spaced from the slideways by the intervening flange.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A refrigeration receptacle, as set forth in claim 1, including a tray having the slideways depending from said tray.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A refrigeration apparatus, as set forth in claim 2, including stop means extending downwardly from a forward edge of the tray.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
A refrigeration apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the cover is movable to a third position at which a rearward portion of the cover is at a higher elevation than the forward portion of said cover; and including stop means intersecting the longitudinal axis of the cover at the first and second positions of said cover and being spaced from the longitudinal axis of the cover at the third position of the cover.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A refrigeration receptacle, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the rearward portions of the slideways are of greater length than the forward portions of said slideways.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-03-31 | 1978-09-30 | 1979-04-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-31 | 1982-09-30 | 1983-04-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-31 | 1986-09-30 | 1987-04-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |