Abstract: An oven rack with four independently adjustable standoffs at the corners thereof comprising an oven rack in a rectangular configuration having an enlarged wire shaped in a rectangular configuration to constitute the periphery of the rack; a plurality of smaller wires in a horizontal array extending longitudinally and laterally with respect to the periphery of the rack within the interior peripheral surface of the enlarged wire; a foot adjustably secured with respect to the enlarged wire at the four corners thereof and extendable downwardly to a predetermined distance, each foot having a lower planar surface of a circular configuration with an enlarged diameter and an upstanding cylindrical member; and an upwardly extending recess within each of the four corners of the enlarged wire to slidably receive the cylindrical member of the foot whereby rotation of the foot with respect to the enlarged wire and rack will allow for the raising or lowering of the lower surface of the foot thereby permitting the adjustmen

Abstract: An improved thermal curtain for separating a food service cart into hot and cold regions is disclosed. The thermal curtain is composed of composite foam structural elements which have enhanced insulating capability, toughness and the ability to provide structural support for food service trays placed thereon. The thermal curtain is composed of a plurality of vertically superposed tray support/thermal barrier sections which attach to a support bracket which further attaches to the back of the food service cart. The upper portion of the support/barrier is adapted to provide a tray support and conforms to the design of the food service tray to minimize migration of heated or cold air to the opposite compartment. The lower edge of the support/barrier section is composed of a blade seal floating in a retention channel which allows vertical movement of the seal.

Abstract: A removable shelf for a vacuum-drying cabinet is machanically expandable so that it comes into thermal contact under pressure over a large area with the heated walls of the cabinet interior. The shelf can be inserted into a supporting framework which can be freely positioned in the cabinet interior and can be removed for cleaning. A baffle plate on the supporting framework protects the material to be dried from strong air currents when the cabinet interior is evacuated.

Abstract: A molded refrigerator shelf useful for containment of spills on the shelf includes a planar shelf member with a rim molded around the perimeter edge of the shelf member to form a liquid tight seal between the rim and the shelf member. The molded rim projects above the top surface of the shelf member to form a liquid dam for containing spills to the shelf member. In one form, the shelf is slideably mounted to allow horizontal extension of the shelf and convenient access to the rear portion of the shelf using slide guides molded into the rim along each side of the shelf. The shelf is cantilevered upon support brackets from the rear wall of a refrigerator to allow air flow around the shelf sides. The support brackets are adapted to support the shelf at a plurality of vertical positions.

Abstract: A basket and mounting arrangement for use in a refrigerator/freezer storage compartment is disclosed. The basket is provided with a plurality of generally longitudinally extending support rails which are carried on each side of the basket and which are adapted to be slidably received in a pair of guide members secured to opposing sidewalls of the storage compartment. In one embodiment, the plurality of support rails comprise a first pair which are located on opposite sides of the basket in a substantially horizontal first plane and a second pair of support rails which are located on opposite sides of the basket and are vertically spaced a predetermined distance from the first pair of support rails in a substantially horizontal second plane. Either pair of support rails can be readily engaged with the pair of guide members to alter the vertical position of the basket.