Whirlpool Corporation

Maytag Corporation

Whirpool Corporation

Kevin Lee Noel

Chad Jonathan Rotter

Dean A Martin

Bill J Koons

Kyle B Van Meter

Steven G Herndon

Tim L Coulter

Lester J Ott

Ron S Paulsen

Robert L Wetekamp

James H Jenkins

Scott William Leimkuehler

Alvin V Miller

David Allen Stauffer

Thomas Edward Gose

Brent A Kramer

Alan M Welch

Mauro M Oliveira

Douglas A Pohl

Daniel J Lesko

Darci Cavali

Bruno A Boehringer

Derek Lehman

Mauro M Oliveria

A refrigeration appliance includes an insulated cabinet having a side wall and a machine compartment positioned adjacent the side wall. An aperture is provided through the first side wall to allow air to flow into the machine compartment. An air vent is provided at the exterior surface of the side wall so as to cover the aperture. The air vent having a first set of louvers. A sound barrier is provided at the interior surface of the side wall at the aperture. The sound barrier has a second set of louvers, where the second set of louvers are positioned with respect to the first set of louvers such that there is no mechanical access to components in the machine compartment through the air vent, and such that sounds from within the machine compartment are dampened while still allowing air to flow through the air vent.

Refrigeration appliance having side air intake vent with sound dampening

An insulated icemaking compartment is provided in the fresh food compartment of a bottom mount refrigerator. The icemaking compartment may be integrally formed with the liner of the fresh food compartment, or alternatively, may be modular for installation anywhere in the fresh food compartment. A removable bin assembly with a front cover normally seals the icemaking compartment to maintain the temperature in the compartment. A cold air duct formed in the rear wall of the refrigerator supplies cold air from the freezer compartment to the icemaking compartment. A return air duct directs a portion of the air from the icemaking compartment back to the freezer compartment. An air vent in the icemaking compartment directs another portion of air into the fresh food compartment. A control system provides for controlling refrigerator functions in a manner that promotes energy efficiency.

Ice compartment assembly for refrigerator

Refrigerator with temperature control

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Atkins, IA, United States of America

Kevin Lee Noel