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Title:
REFRIGERATOR STORAGE TRAY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2000/078187
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
A storage tray for use in a refrigerator, the tray (10, 90) including a body (12) which has a plurality of openings (23, 92) in the body, and formations (100) on the body which are slidingly engageable with guides.

Inventors:
CHADWICK LESTER (ZA)
Application Number:
PCT/ZA2000/000110
Publication Date:
December 28, 2000
Filing Date:
June 15, 2000
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Assignee:
CHADWICK MARC (ZA)
CHADWICK BELINDA (ZA)
CHADWICK LESTER (ZA)
International Classes:
A47B88/20; A47F3/04; B65D1/36; B65D77/08; F25D25/02; (IPC1-7): A47F/
Domestic Patent References:
WO1999056071A11999-11-04
Foreign References:
US5182923A1993-02-02
US5527016A1996-06-18
US5305615A1994-04-26
US4831841A1989-05-23
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MCCALLUM, RADEMEYER & FREIMOND (Bordeaux, 2125 Randburg, ZA)
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Claims:
CLAIMS
1. A storage tray for use in a refrigerator, the tray including a body and a plurality of formations on or in the body which define receptacles or with which containers are engageable.
2. A tray according to claim 1 wherein the formations include openings in the body.
3. A tray according to claim 2 wherein the openings are formed in at least two different sizes.
4. A tray according to claim 2 or 3 wherein the openings define respective openings to, or mouths of, receptacles which are integrally formed with the body.
5. A tray according to claim 4 which includes at least one lid for covering at least one respective receptacle.
6. A tray according to claim 2 or 3 in combination with a plurality of containers which are removably engageable with the respective openings.
7. A tray according to claim 6 wherein the containers are shaped to facilitate engagement of the containers with the respective openings.
8. A tray according to claim 6 or 7 wherein the containers are insertable into the openings so that mouths of the containers are slightly above an upper surface of the tray.
9. A tray according to any one of claims 1 to 8 which includes at least one drawer which is mounted to, and which is slidingly movable relatively to, the body.
10. A tray according to any one of claims 1 to 9 which is moulded from a plastics material.
11. A tray according to any one of claims 1 to 9 which is made from a mesh material.
12. In combination a refrigerator, and a tray according to any one of claims 1 to 11, the tray being mounted to the refrigerator for sliding movement relatively to the refrigerator.
13. A combination according to claim 12 wherein the refrigerator includes a shelf and the tray is supported on the shelf and is slidingly movable relatively to the shelf.
14. A combination according to claim 13 which includes guides which are fixed to the shelf and with which the tray is slidingly engaged.
15. A combination according to claim 12 which includes guides which are fixed to walls of the refrigerator and with which the tray is slidingly engaged.
16. A combination according to claim 12 which includes at least one slide mechanism with at least first and second relatively slidable members, the first member being fixed to the refrigerator and the second member being fixed to the tray so that the tray is slidingly movable relatively to the refrigerator.
17. A storage tray for use in a refrigerator, the tray including a body which has a plurality of openings in the body, and formations on the body which are slidingly engageable with guides.
18. A tray according to claim 17 in combination with a plurality of containers which are removably engaged with the openings.
19. A storage tray for use in a refrigerator, the tray including a body with a plurality of containerreceiving formations on the body, and mounting formations for mounting or installing the body inside a refrigerator.
20. A tray according to claim 19 wherein the containerreceiving formations are respective openings or recesses in the body into which a plurality of containers are at least partly respectively insertable.
21. A tray according to claim 19 wherein the containerreceiving formations are guide formations with which a plurality of containers are respectively slidingly engageable.
22. A tray according to claim 19,20, or 21 wherein the mounting formations permit sliding movement of the body relatively to the refrigerator.
Description:
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