Patent ID: 8210625

Claim:
A method of supporting a storage unit for movement into and out of a refrigerated compartment defined by a liner of a refrigerator comprising: attaching first and second supports to respective opposing side walls of the liner, with the first and second supports including respective first and second rack gears; partially mounting a first cover member, which rotatably supports a first gear wheel, to a first mounting bracket secured to one side of the storage unit such that the first gear wheel is spaced above the first rack gear; partially mounting a second cover member, which rotatably supports a second gear wheel, to a second mounting bracket secured to an opposing side of the storage unit such that the second gear wheel is spaced above the second rack gear; interconnecting the first and second gear wheels for co-rotation with an axle extending through respective cut-outs in the first and second mounting brackets; and fully mounting the first and second cover members to the first and second mounting brackets to cause the first and second gear wheels to interengage with the first and second rack gears respectively, with the first and second gear wheels exhibiting equal rotational and linear motion along the respective first and second rack gears upon shifting of the storage unit into and out of the refrigerated compartment.