Ice box housing assembly and related refrigeration appliance
US9021828B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D23/066
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigeration appliance includes a refrigerated cabinet with a cooled storage compartment, a door movable between a closed position closing the cooled storage compartment and an opened position allowing access to an interior of the cooled storage compartment, the door having an outer panel and a thermoformed liner attached to an inside of the outer panel, and an ice box frame attached to the thermoformed liner, the ice box frame being formed of injection molded plastic more rigid than the thermoformed liner and defining an ice compartment therein. At least one of an ice maker, an ice storage bin, and a motor for driving an ice storage bin auger is located in the ice compartment and attached to the door via the ice box frame. A related refrigeration appliance is also disclosed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.