Patent ID: 8191379

Claim:
A refrigeration apparatus having improved access to ice, said apparatus comprising: a freezer compartment; a slidable support occupying a portion of said freezer compartment, said slidable support configured to open to an extended position, wherein a bottom surface of said slideable support defines an aperture, and wherein the slideable support includes a dropdown segment configured to selectably open and close said aperture; an ice bin moveable with said slidable support, said ice bin occupying at least a portion of said slidable support, said ice bin defining a hole located above said dropdown segment; a stationary ice maker attached to said freezer compartment, said ice maker located above said portion of said slidable support; and a drawer occupying another portion of said freezer compartment directly below said portion of said freezer compartment occupied by said slideable support, so that, when said ice bin is removed, said drawer fills with ice produced by said ice maker that falls through said aperture, wherein a rear portion of said slidable support defines a first indentation configured to provide a clearance for a portion of said ice maker that occupies space in an area defined by said slideable support whereby said portion of said ice maker passes through said first indentation when said slidable support is opened to said extended position so that access to said ice bin is unobstructed by said ice maker.