Anti-tip and retention assembly for appliance support plate

摘要

A shelving assembly includes a support plate, left and right side supports, and a front anti-tip and retention feature. The side supports each include a front end located adjacent to a front edge of the support plate, and a rear end located adjacent to a rear edge of the support plate. A portion of the front anti-tip and retention feature is disposed above the support plate for preventing tipping and for retaining the support plate on the side supports. The front anti-tip and retention feature is configured such that a majority of the top surface of the support plate along opposite left and right side edges is freely exposed and unencumbered.

主权项

1. A shelving assembly, comprising:
a support plate having opposite top and bottom surfaces, opposite left and right side edges, and opposite front and rear edges extending laterally between the left and right side edges; left and right side supports arranged adjacent to the bottom surface of the support plate at the left and right side edges, respectively, for supporting the support plate in a cavity of an appliance, each of the left and right side supports including a front end located adjacent to the front edge of the support plate, and a rear end located adjacent to the rear edge of the support plate; a front anti-tip and retention feature connected to the front end of at least one of the left and right side supports, at least a portion of the front anti-tip and retention feature disposed above and adjacent to the top surface of the support plate adjacent to the front edge for preventing tipping of the support plate and for retaining the support plate on the left and right side supports; and wherein the front anti-tip and retention feature is configured such that a majority of the top surface of the support plate along the left and right side edges is freely exposed and unencumbered, wherein the front anti-tip and retention feature comprises a front trim form extending along the front edge of the support plate between the front ends of the left and right side supports, the front trim form connected to the front ends of the left and right side supports and to the front edge of the support plate, and wherein the front end of each of the left and right side supports includes a locking aperture and opposite left and right ends of the front trim form each includes a locking button disposed in the respective locking aperture and connecting the front trim form to the front ends of the left and right side supports.