Storage compartment for a refrigerator door

Abstract

A storage compartment for a refrigerator door has a box-shaped body and a compartment divider. The compartment divider can be attached to a longitudinal wall of the box-shaped body and extends over more than half of a depth of the box-shaped body. A space for holding small items is provided by the compartment divider.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A storage compartment for a refrigerator door, the storage compartment comprising: 
 a box-shaped body having a longitudinal wall and a given depth; and    a compartment divider attached to said longitudinal wall and extending over more than half of said given depth, said compartment divider defining a chamber for holding small items.    
     
     
         2 . The storage compartment according to  claim 1 , wherein said compartment divider extends substantially entirely over said given depth.  
     
     
         3 . The storage compartment according to  claim 1 , wherein an extent of said compartment divider in a direction of said given depth of said box-shaped body is greater than in a width direction.  
     
     
         4 . The storage compartment according to  claim 1 , wherein said storage compartment has at least one sidewall with a concave shape in a direction of said given depth.  
     
     
         5 . The storage compartment according to  claim 1 , wherein said chamber has an open base.  
     
     
         6 . The storage compartment according to  claim 1 , wherein said compartment divider has a given height being less than that of said box-shaped body.  
     
     
         7 . The storage compartment according to  claim 1 , wherein said compartment divider has a rider disposed over said longitudinal wall for attaching said compartment divider to said longitudinal wall, said rider having an inner surface and at least one vertical rib formed on said inner surface.  
     
     
         8 . The storage compartment according to  claim 1 , wherein said compartment divider has outer walls and at least two vertical ribs disposed on said outer walls.