(19)
(11) EP 1 512 928 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/10

(21) Application number: 04104092.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.08.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25D 25/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 08.09.2003 IT MI20030401

(71) Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Sessa, Luigi Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.
    21025, Comerio (IT)

(74) Representative: Guerci, Alessandro 
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA)
21025 Comerio (VA) (IT)

   


(54) Device for adjusting the shelf height within a refrigerator preservation compartment


(57) A device for adjusting the height of shelves (12, 13) within a refrigerator preservation compartment (1), this latter comprising side walls (4) and an end wall (5), on said side walls (4) there being provided supports for supporting end projecting parts (11) of the shelves on which food to be preserved is placed, and enabling said shelves (12, 13) to be positioned at different heights within said compartment (1). The supports are defined by pairs of support elements (10) having an elongate body (15) presenting a plurality of recesses (25) opening into a side (21) of said body (15), said recesses (25) being arranged to contain the end projecting parts (11) of the shelves (12, 13).







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