Patent ID: 6729705
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: F25D,Y02B

Abstract:
In an appliance having an outer shell within which is positioned a compartment defining liner having at least opposing side walls spaced from the outer shell by an insulation zone and an aperture formed in one of the opposing side walls, a shelf mounting support arrangement comprising:a flange portion having first and second opposing sides and an outermost radial portion; a body portion projecting from the second side of said flange portion at a location spaced inwardly of the outermost radial portion, said body portion extending into the compartment, from the insulation zone, through the aperture formed in the liner, wherein the flange portion has a diameter which is at least three times an outer diameter of the body portion; a plurality of retainer elements formed integral with the body portion, each of said retainer elements including a sloping portion and a face portion, wherein the sloping portion defines a camming surface which abuts the liner at the aperture to radially deflect the sloping portion during insertion of the body portion through the aperture, and wherein the liner is positioned between and engaged with both the face portion and the outermost radial portion of the flange portion; and insulation provided in said insulation zone, said insulation extending between the outer shell and the first side of the flange portion for retaining the mounting support in a shelf supporting position wherein the body portion projects into the compartment.