Adjustable partition for bottom mount freezer

Abstract

An appliance is provided that includes a storage compartment comprising a storage container, a partition, and at least one fastening mechanism located on the partition configured to secure the partition to a portion of the storage container. The partition is configured to be removably installed at different locations within the storage container. The at least one fastening mechanism includes an area between a first portion and a second portion to secure the portion of the storage container. The at least one fastening mechanism includes a third portion protruding from the first portion and a fourth portion protruding from the second portion. A distance between the first portion and the second portion is less than a second distance between an end of the third portion and an end of the fourth portion which provides an expanded area for locating the at least one fastening mechanism.

1 . An appliance that includes a storage compartment comprising:
 a storage container;   a partition configured to be removably installed at different locations within the storage container;   at least one fastening mechanism located on the partition, wherein the at least one fastening mechanism includes a first portion and a second portion and is configured to secure the partition to a portion of the storage container;   wherein the at least one fastening mechanism includes an area between the first portion and the second portion configured to secure the portion of the storage container; and   wherein the at least one fastening mechanism includes a third portion protruding from at least one of the first portion and the second portion that is configured to provide an expanded area between the third portion and the second portion for locating and receiving the portion of the storage container.   
     
     
         2 . The appliance of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the storage container includes a plurality of wire members and the partition is installed on at least one wire member of the storage container.   
     
     
         3 . The appliance of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the at least one fastening mechanism includes a first fastening mechanism on a first side of the partition and a second fastening mechanism on a second side of the partition.   
     
     
         4 . The appliance of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first portion and the second portion form a U-shape which is used to couple the partition to a wire member of the storage container.   
     
     
         5 . The appliance of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the at least one fastening mechanism further includes a fourth portion protruding from at least one of the first portion and the second portion;   wherein a mouth is formed between the third portion and the fourth portion;   wherein the mouth of the partition bounds a larger area than the area that is configured to secure the portion of the storage container.   
     
     
         6 . The appliance of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first portion includes a first longitudinal axis;   wherein the second portion includes a second longitudinal axis where the first longitudinal axis is parallel to the second longitudinal axis; and   wherein the third portion includes a third longitudinal axis where the third longitudinal axis is located at a first angle relative to the first longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         7 . The appliance of  claim 6 ,
 wherein the at least one fastening mechanism further includes a fourth portion with a fourth longitudinal axis wherein the fourth longitudinal axis is located at a second angle relative to the second longitudinal axis;   wherein a distance between the first portion and the second portion is less than a second distance between an end of the third portion and an end of the fourth portion.   
     
     
         8 . The appliance of  claim 7 , wherein the first angle is equal to the second angle. 
     
     
         9 . An appliance that includes a storage compartment comprising:
 a storage container;   a partition configured to be removably installed at different locations within the storage container;   at least one fastening mechanism located on the partition, wherein the at least one fastening mechanism includes a first portion and a second portion and is configured to secure the partition to a portion of the storage container;   wherein the second portion is offset a first distance from the first portion;   wherein the first portion and the second portion bound an area for surrounding the portion of the storage container to secure the partition to the storage container;   wherein the at least one fastening mechanism includes a third portion protruding from the first portion and a fourth portion protruding from the second portion;   wherein an end of the third portion is located at a second distance from an end of the fourth portion; and   wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance such that the third portion and the fourth portion are configured to provide an expanded area for receiving and locating the portion of the storage container.   
     
     
         10 . The appliance of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the storage container includes a plurality of wire members and the partition is installed on at least one of the wire members of the storage container.   
     
     
         11 . The appliance of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the at least one fastening mechanism includes a first fastening mechanism on a first side of the partition and a second fastening mechanism on a second side of the partition.   
     
     
         12 . The appliance of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the first portion and the second portion form a U-shape which is used to couple the partition to a wire member of the storage container.   
     
     
         13 . The appliance of  claim 9 ,
 wherein a mouth is formed between the third portion and the fourth portion;   wherein the mouth of the partition bounds a larger area than the area that surrounds and secures the portion of the storage container.   
     
     
         14 . The appliance of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the first portion includes a first longitudinal axis;   wherein the second portion includes a second longitudinal axis where the first longitudinal axis is parallel to the second longitudinal axis; and   wherein the third portion includes a third longitudinal axis where the third longitudinal axis is located at a first angle relative to the first longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         15 . The appliance of  claim 14 ,
 wherein the fourth portion includes a fourth longitudinal axis wherein the fourth longitudinal axis is located at a second angle relative to the second longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         16 . The appliance of  claim 15 , wherein the first angle is equal to the second angle. 
     
     
         17 . An appliance that includes a storage compartment comprising:
 a basket that includes a plurality of wire members;   a partition configured to be removably installed at different locations within the basket;   at least one fastening mechanism located on the partition wherein the at least one fastening mechanism includes a U-shape portion with a first end and a second end;   wherein the U-shape portion of the at least one fastening mechanism is configured to bound an area for securing one of the wire members of the basket and coupling the partition to the basket;   wherein the at least one fastening mechanism includes a first angled portion extending from the first end of the U-shape portion and a second angled portion extending from the second end of the U-shape portion; and   wherein the first angled portion and the second angled portion bound a larger area than the area that secures one of the wire members between the first end and the second end of the U-shape portion; and   wherein the larger area is configured for locating one of the wire members of the basket.   
     
     
         18 . The appliance of  claim 17 ,
 wherein the at least one fastening mechanism includes a first fastening mechanism on a first side of the partition and a second fastening mechanism on a second side of the partition.