Refrigerator pan organizer

Abstract

An organizer for a refrigeration appliance storage pan is provided. The organizer includes a base having opposite first and second surfaces and a plurality of openings extending therethrough, and an upstanding wall received in at least one of said openings and dividing one of said first and second surfaces into separate areas.

1 . An organizer for a refrigeration appliance storage pan, said organizer comprising: 
 a base comprising opposite first and second surfaces and a plurality of openings extending therethrough; and    an upstanding wall received in at least one of said openings and dividing one of said first and second surfaces into separate areas.    
     
     
         2 . An organizer in accordance with  claim 1 , said wall engaging at least two of said openings.  
     
     
         3 . An organizer in accordance with  claim 2 , said openings comprising a plurality of slots extending substantially equidistant from one another, said wall comprising at least two extensions for engagement with adjacent slots in said base.  
     
     
         4 . An organizer in accordance with  claim 3 , said wall comprising first and second lateral sides, and a pair of said extensions extending adjacent each of said first and said second lateral sides.  
     
     
         5 . An organizer in accordance with  claim 1 , said wall comprising a top end and a bottom end, said bottom end thicker than said top end.  
     
     
         6 . An organizer in accordance with  claim 1 , said base comprising an outer periphery, and at least one recessed handle formed into said outer periphery.  
     
     
         7 . A storage pan assembly for a refrigeration appliance, said pan assembly comprising: 
 a pan comprising a bottom wall; and    an organizer comprising: 
 a removable base supported on said bottom wall and comprising first and second opposing side surfaces and a plurality of openings through said first side surface; and  
 a dividing wall coupled to said base first surface and selectively positionable relative to said openings.  
   
     
     
         8 . A storage pan assembly in accordance with  claim 7 , said wall comprising a bottom end and at least one extension depending therefrom, said extension engaged to one of said openings.  
     
     
         9 . A storage pan assembly in accordance with  claim 8 , said bottom end comprising a first extension and a second extension, said first extension engaged to one of said slots in said base, and second extension engaged to another of said slots in said base.  
     
     
         10 . A storage pan assembly in accordance with  claim 7  wherein said base comprises an outer periphery, said outer periphery comprising at least one recessed handle portion.  
     
     
         11 . A storage pan in accordance with  claim 7  wherein said openings comprise elongated slots extending substantially parallel to said wall.  
     
     
         12 . A refrigerator storage pan assembly comprising: 
 a pan comprising a bottom wall and first and second side walls extending therefrom; and    an organizer within said pan, said organizer comprising: 
 a removable base supported on said bottom wall between said lateral sides of said pan, said base comprising a support surface elevated above said pan bottom wall and a plurality of elongated openings therethrough; and  
 a dividing wall partially inserted into at least one of said elongated openings and dividing said support surface into separate areas between said pan side walls.  
   
     
     
         13 . A refrigerator storage pan assembly in accordance with  claim 12 , said base comprising at least one recessed handle portion adjacent one of said pan side walls.  
     
     
         14 . A refrigerator storage pan assembly in accordance with  claim 12 , said base openings comprising a plurality of extended slots extending substantially parallel to said pan side walls.  
     
     
         15 . A refrigerator storage pan assembly in accordance with  claim 14  wherein said slots are substantially equally spaced from one another.  
     
     
         16 . A refrigerator storage pan assembly in accordance with  claim 12 , said dividing wall configured for selective attachment to said openings such that a position of said wall relative to said pan side walls is adjustable.  
     
     
         17 . A refrigeration appliance comprising: 
 a cabinet comprising a liner; and    at least one storage pan positioned within said liner, said storage pan comprising: 
 a bottom wall;  
 a base supported on said bottom wall and comprising a surface in spaced apart relationship to said bottom wall; and  
 a wall selectively engageable to said first surface so as to adjust relative positions of said wall and said base.  
   
     
     
         18 . A refrigeration appliance in accordance with  claim 17 , said base comprising a recessed handle portion for removing said base from said pan.  
     
     
         19 . A refrigeration appliance in accordance with  claim 17 , said base further comprising a plurality of extended openings therethrough for attachment of said base.  
     
     
         20 . A refrigeration appliance in accordance with  claim 19 , said wall comprising at least one extension depending therefrom for insertion into one of said slots.