Refrigerator with door mounted dispenser supply mechanism
US5263509A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/6851
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The utility conduits (electric conductors and water conduit) of a door mounted dispenser are conducted from below the cabinet to the inside of the door through an inflexible tube. One section of tube rests on a shelf under the refrigerator cabinet and a second section of the tube projects into the bottom of the door in free-standing relationship to the door. The lengths of the tube sections assure that the second section stays in the door without the need of any mechanical connection between the tube and door.
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