Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ice dispenser assembly and method of assembling same
- Patent Title (中): 冰机组装及其组装方法
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Application No.: US11252523Application Date: 2005-10-18
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Publication No.: US07395672B2Publication Date: 2008-07-08
- Inventor: Andrew Krause , Ravi Varanasi , Ramesh Janardhanam , Abdel Hamad
- Applicant: Andrew Krause , Ravi Varanasi , Ramesh Janardhanam , Abdel Hamad
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Armstrong Teasdale LLP
- Agent George L. Rideout, Esq.
- Main IPC: F25C5/02
- IPC: F25C5/02

Abstract:
An ice-dispenser assembly for a refrigerator includes a crusher, an auger, a motor configured to drive the auger, and a sorting device operatively coupled to the auger. The sorting device is configured to deliver ice to the crusher when rotated in a first direction and have ice bypass the crusher when rotated in the opposite direction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070084230A1 Ice dispenser assembly and method of assembling same Public/Granted day:2007-04-19
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