Patent ID: 8777341

Claim:
Sliding shelves for refrigerators and freezers comprising: a front base ( 4 a ), substantially rectangular, partially covered by a front frame ( 2 a ) provided with at least two lateral protuberances ( 3 a / 3 b ); a rear base ( 4 b ), substantially rectangular, partially covered by a rear frame ( 2 b ) provided with at least one lower recess ( 5 ); lateral support guides ( 1 ) attached to inner walls of such refrigerators and freezers and each provided with a track ( 20 ) and a plurality of fitting means ( 6 ), central fittings ( 8 ) and a resilient locking means ( 7 ), being shaped so as to provide support, fitting, and rotation of the rear frame ( 2 b ) and also to allow the essentially longitudinal movement of the front frame ( 2 a ), characterized in that the locking means ( 7 ) is resiliently adapted to lock the respective protuberance ( 3 a ) of the front frame ( 2 a ) in the end fitting ( 40 ) of the lateral support guides ( 1 ) to prevent the front frame ( 2 a ) from moving along the track ( 20 ) of the support guides ( 1 ) when the shelves are arranged in an extended position, wherein the locking means comprises a resilient arm ( 34 ) that is coupled to the track ( 20 ) and is arranged upwards at an angle, relative to the track ( 20 ), to form an incline ramp ( 35 ) that leads to the end fitting ( 40 ), and wherein the resilient arm ( 34 ) further comprises an end ( 36 ) that resiliently blocks the protuberances ( 3 a ) in the end fitting ( 40 ), and a handle ( 32 ) that is movable to cause the end ( 36 ) of the resilient arm ( 34 ) to be temporarily moved downwards a sufficient amount to enable the protuberance ( 3 a ) to leave the end fitting ( 40 ).