Patent ID: 7300121

Claim:
A bottle shelf for a refrigerating appliance, comprising: a frame having transverse struts and longitudinal struts made of a first material, at least one of said transverse struts, over at least part of its cross section, being formed by an extruded profile made of a second material having a modulus of elasticity higher than that of said first material of said longitudinal struts; a plurality of trays secured between two of said transverse struts of said frame and provided for accommodating at least one bottle; at least one of said transverse struts having a bearing surface supporting said trays at intervals from one another, the position of at least one tray being adjustable with respect to the frame and with respect to at least one other tray; and wherein the bearing surface includes a plurality of holes, at least one tray including an end wall extending downwardly from an end of the at least one tray and having a bore, a threaded fastener extending through at least one of the plurality of holes and engaging the bore to retain the at least one tray in a desired position.