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Ice making and dispensing system

US7228702B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 2004
Grant dateJun 12, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2317/061
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An ice making and dispensing system suitable for making and dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom freezer refrigerator. The ice maker is positioned in an insulated sub-compartment in the refrigerator compartment maintained at a temperature below 0° C. An insulated ice cube storage bin and ice dispenser are positioned on the refrigerator compartment door for dispensing ice cubes through the face of the refrigerator compartment door.

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