Whirlpool Corporation

Maytag Corporation

Whirpool Corporation

Thomas Edward Gose

James H Jenkins

Chad Jonathan Rotter

Dean A Martin

Robert L Wetekamp

Scott William Leimkuehler

Bill J Koons

Alvin V Miller

Kyle B Van Meter

Tim L Coulter

Steven G Herndon

David Allen Stauffer

Lester J Ott

Kevin Lee Noel

Ron S Paulsen

Brent A Kramer

Alan M Welch

Mauro M Oliveira

Forrest F Wing

Michael J Eveland

Todd E Kniffen

Ravi Kumar Sawhney

Timothy Mark Nugent

John Frank Zinni

Roger C Miersen

Mauro M Oliveria

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

A refrigerator having French-style doors is sealed between the doors by a first sealing pad linearly biased from a base fixed within a recess provided in an inner side portion of one door, and a second sealing pad carried by a mounting arm which is pivotally mounted and angularly biased from an inner side portion of the second door. When either door is closed against the other, the first and second sealing pads deflect and conform to each other to provide an effective seal. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the first and second sealing pads take complementary concave and convex shapes which provide a larger cross-section for the overall sealing area and establish a high insulation value, while avoiding the need for an internal heater commonly employed in refrigerator doors.

Spring loaded mullion for french door refrigerator

Refrigerator with temperature control

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Cedar Rapids, IA, United States of America

Thomas Edward Gose