Whirlpool Corporation

Anuj Sharma

Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni

Darci Cavali

Mahalingappa Chudamani Mulimani

Richard A Spletzer

Benjamin G Jimenez

Rogerio Rodrigues, Jr

Jose R Aranda

Shailesh Wani

Chao-Yi Chen

Milind Devle

Dewei Guan

Varun Deepak Kotecha

Ayodhya Ram

N S Ayodhya Ram

An icemaker for a refrigerated appliance is provided. The icemaker includes an ice tray having a plurality of ice-forming compartments and a duct for directing chilled air operably coupled with a diverter. The diverter includes a base having first and second sides and defining a plurality of variously sized slots. A centerline of the base is aligned with a centerline of the ice tray. At least one spacing portion extends between two of the plurality of variously sized slots. A plurality of fins extend away from a top surface of the base.

Ice-making appliance

An icemaker for a refrigerated appliance is provided herein. The icemaker includes an ice tray having a plurality of ice-forming compartments. Each of the ice-forming compartments includes sidewalls and a base that defines an internal freezing chamber. A duct system has upper and lower baffles. The upper baffle directs chilled air above the ice tray and the lower baffle directs chilled air below the ice tray. A deflector is operably coupled with the upper baffle. The deflector has a transition portion offset from a body portion. A diverter is disposed between the deflector and the ice tray. The diverter defines a plurality of variously sized slots therein.

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Saint Joseph, MI, United States of America

Anuj Sharma