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Refrigerator drain pan apparatus

CA 1296911 C · Owner: Alba, Donald (-) · Inventors: Alba, Donald (-)

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Refrigerator drain pan apparatus including a pair of spaced mounting brackets having longitudinal guide slots for receiving in sliding engagement the longitudinal rims of the drain pan. The brackets also have clamps for securely engaging gripper pads on the rims of the drain pan at the operating position for eliminating vibration noise. The guide slots include a rim support shelf and a parallel top panel spaced thereabove. Forward extending ramps guide the drain pan rims up into the guide slots. The clamps include V-shaped tabs positioned in front and back of the guide slots which tabs extend below the plane of the top panel and engage the gripper pads in an interference fit at the …

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  • Granted March 10, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 10, 2009.
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FiledJanuary 23, 1989
GrantedMarch 10, 1992
Term endedMarch 10, 2009
Patent numberCA 1296911 C
Classification (IPC)F25D21/14

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1990199219941996199820002002200420062008Application filedJan 23, 1989Patent grantedMarch 10, 1992Term endedMarch 10, 2009

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