Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for dispensing ice from a bottom mount refrigerator
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Application No.: US15370844Application Date: 2016-12-06
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Publication No.: US10295241B2Publication Date: 2019-05-21
- Inventor: Joseph R. Adamski , Jason Colsch , Tim L. Coulter , Glenn E. Goetz , Steven G. Herndon , Todd E. Kniffen , Bill J. Koons , Lou Montuoro , John H. Tenhundfeld , David Thalacker , Brett Vladika
- Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Agency: Nyemaster Goode, P.C.
- Main IPC: F25C5/20
- IPC: F25C5/20 ; F25D11/02
Abstract:
A bottom mount household refrigerator is provided with an apparatus to permit the dispensing of ice. According to one embodiment, a sealed ice making compartment is provided within the fresh food compartment. The sealed ice making compartment may be located at the bottom, at the top, or along a side wall within the fresh food compartment. According to another embodiment, ice is made in the ice compartment, and lifted upward to a dispensing location through the door of the fresh food compartment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170082339A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING ICE FROM A BOTTOM MOUNT REFRIGERATOR Public/Granted day:2017-03-23
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