Refrigerator with quick fill dispenser incorporating removable fluid storage receptacle and combined inlet/outlet
US12104846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2323/122
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerator utilizes a quick fill dispenser that incorporates a fluid storage receptacle that is easily removable for cleaning and/or dispensing independently of the refrigerator, and that is coupled to a dock through a combined inlet/outlet through which the receptacle is filled and fluid is dispensed through the receptacle. A dock closure may also be used to inhibit fluid flow through the combined inlet/outlet when the fluid storage receptacle is removed.
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