Refrigerator with a quick fill dispenser
US10563909B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2331/806
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance having a quick fill dispenser to rapidly fill a container. The refrigerator may include a water storage receptacle. The water storage receptacle may be in fluid communication with a water filter. The water storage receptacle may dispense water at a flow rate greater than the flow rate entering the water storage receptacle. A valve may be downstream of the water storage receptacle.
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