Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Refrigerator with compact icemaker
- Patent Title (中): 冰箱配紧凑型制冰机
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Application No.: US10973556Application Date: 2004-10-26
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Publication No.: US07185508B2Publication Date: 2007-03-06
- Inventor: Ronald L. Voglewede , Jerry M. Visin , Douglas D. LeClear
- Applicant: Ronald L. Voglewede , Jerry M. Visin , Douglas D. LeClear
- Applicant Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Benton Harbor
- Agent Robert O. Rice; John F. Colligan; Stephen Krefman
- Main IPC: F25C5/06
- IPC: F25C5/06

Abstract:
A refrigerator/freezer with an ice maker having an ice cube tray in which are formed multiple ice cube recesses. The ice cube tray is movable between a fill position and a harvest position. The ice cube tray has a composite construction comprising a base layer and a top layer, with the base layer being made of a flexible material and the top layer being made of a low friction material. The ice cubes are harvested by deflecting or deforming the ice cube recesses to expel the ice cube therefrom when the tray is moved into the harvest position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060086134A1 Refrigerator with compact icemaker Public/Granted day:2006-04-27
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