Patents
US 8464645 B2: Spill containing refrigerator shelf assemby
- Granted
- 2013-06-18
- Filed
- 2012-10-15 application 13651842
- Type
- Utility · 44 claims · withdrawn
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The specification discloses a method for containing spills on shelving and the like, and the resulting support members made in accordance with the method, by providing the generally flat top surface of a support with a hydrophobic surface which is arranged in a spill containment pattern and which is generally in the plane of the top surface of the support. The majority of the top surface of the support consists of one or more spill containment areas which are of a non-hydrophobic nature and which are bounded by the hydrophobic surfaces, such that spills on the shelving collect in the non-hydrophobic spill containment area or areas and are prevented from spreading by the hydrophobic surfaces.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130618.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSW HOLDING COMPANY, LLC 24 patents | US company or organization | Barling, AR | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Patrick Driver | Henryville, IN | 15 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Matthew McMillin | Palmyra, IN | 24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Bradley M. Nall | Elizabethtown, KY | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
No CPC categories reported.
Assignments and security interests
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