IP Library Granted Patent US 7,448,508
Granted Patent B2
US 7,448,508 · App. 11/095,499 · Granted Nov 11, 2008

Bearing tray of a kitchen appliance

Assignee: Paul Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent No.
US 7,448,508
App. No.
11/095,499
Granted
Nov 11, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A support tray for a kitchen appliance having a rectangular tray and guiding devices at each mutually opposite lateral edges of the tray, the sliding devices include having a running rail connected to the tray and a guiding rail for mounting the support tray to support rods of a supporting grids in the side wall areas of the kitchen appliance. The guide rail are configured to be coupled and secured, in a rearward end area, against a lifting-off from the supporting rods when coupled thereto and to be form-lockingly secured, in a forward end area, against a displacement in the longitudinal direction of the supporting rods.

Claims (20)

1. A support tray for a kitchen appliance, such as a baking oven, a refrigerator, or a microwave oven, the support tray comprising:

a rectangular base area;

guiding devices coupled to the base area at each mutually opposite lateral edge of the support tray, the guiding device having a running rail connected to the support tray and a guiding rail to mount the support tray to supporting rods of supporting grids in side wall areas of the kitchen appliance;

the guiding rail is configured to be coupled and secured, in a rearward end area of the guiding rail, against a lifting-off from the supporting rods when coupled thereto and to be form-lockingly secured, in a forward end area of the guiding rail, against a displacement in a longitudinal direction of the supporting rods;

the guiding rail includes a first holding device in the rearward end area to secure the guiding rail against a lifting-off from the supporting rods; and

the first holding device has two U-shaped areas which are arranged to be offset with respect to one another by 90 °, such that the U-shaped areas reach around the supporting rods on all sides.

2. The support tray according to claim 1 , wherein a leg of one of the U-shaped areas reaches under a supporting rod and slopes in a direction of a rear side of the tray.

3. The support tray according to claim 1 , wherein to secure the guiding rails against a displacement in the longitudinal direction of the supporting rods, the guiding rails include a second holding device in the forward end area of the guiding rails, and

the second holding device includes a U-shaped cross-section which reaches over the supporting rods from above and includes a recess in an outer leg of the second holding device to receive an end area of the supporting rods which is bent away at an angle with respect to a longitudinal dimension of the supporting rods.

4. The support tray according to claim 3 , wherein the outer leg including the recess is sloped pointing away from the support tray.

5. The support tray according to claim 3 , wherein the second holding device includes an operating web bent away at an angle in the direction of the tray and extending from a side leg of the second holding device which faces the support tray.

6. The support tray according to claim 1 , wherein to secure the guiding rails against a displacement in the longitudinal direction of the supporting rods, the guiding rails include a clamp-type holder which, in a spring-type manner, are snapped onto the forward end area bent-away at an angle with respect to the supporting rod.

7. The support tray according to claim 1 , wherein the support tray is in the shape of a grid grating.

8. The support tray according to claim 1 , wherein the support tray is constructed as a component which is closed with respect to the surface.

9. The support tray according to claim 1 , wherein the support tray and the guiding devices are made of metal.

10. The support tray according to claim 1 , wherein the support tray and the guiding devices are made of one of a plastic material and a combination of a plastic material and metal.

11. The support tray according to claim 1 , wherein the support tray is connected by angle sections with the running rails of the guiding devices.

12. The support tray according to claim 11 , wherein the support tray is fixedly connected with the running rails by the angle sections.

13. The support tray according to claim 11 , wherein the support tray is detachably connected with the running rails by the angle sections and a screwed connection.

14. The support tray according to claim 1 , wherein each guiding device includes at least one transition member telescopically connecting the guiding rail and the running rail.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2005
From: BABUCKE, GUIDO; JAHRLING, PETER
To: PAUL HETTICH GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 016437/0446 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 20 2004 005 475 U · Apr 2, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050217501A1 · Oct 6, 2005