MULTI-MATERIAL BASKET FOR REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER

摘要

A storage basket used for storing and displaying food products and packages in a refrigerator or freezer unit may include a single-material first portion including a bottom wall and an upright wall that extends away from the bottom wall. The bottom wall and the upright wall are imperforate, thereby creating a solid barrier to transfer and fall-through of materials contained in the storage basket. The storage basket may also include a single-material second portion coupled to and extending from the upright wall, and the second portion may include a plurality of perforations. The plurality of perforations may permit airflow around and about the materials contained in the storage basket.

主权项

1. A storage basket used for storing and displaying food products and packages in a refrigerator or freezer unit, the storage basket comprising:
a first portion including a bottom wall and an upright wall that extends away from the bottom wall, wherein the bottom wall and the upright wall are imperforate, thereby creating a solid barrier to prevent solid particles, liquids, and/or gases to flow through the bottom wall and the upright wall; and a second portion coupled to and extending from the upright wall, wherein the second portion has a plurality of perforations, and wherein the plurality of perforations cooperate to permit solid particles, liquids, and/or gases to flow through the second portion by way of the perforations, thereby allowing visibility of and airflow around and about materials contained in the storage basket.