Beverage container storage and dispensing compartment for a refrigerator
US8608263B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2331/809
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A storage/dispensing compartment includes a front wall portion, a rear wall portion, a bottom wall portion and opposing side wall portions that collectively define a storage zone. The storage/dispensing compartment further includes a mounting element that is arranged on an underside of the bottom wall portion. The mounting element cooperates with a mounting member to position and secure the storage compartment in a storage cavity of a chiller compartment arranged on a refrigerator door. The storage/dispensing compartment, constructed in accordance with one embodiment, includes first and second, laterally arranged storage zones, each having respective inlet and outlet portions and a plurality of divider walls. The divider walls establish a serpentine path that extends from the inlet portion to the outlet portion.
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