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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
May. 18, 2012
Rameet Singh Grewal, Pune, IN;
Steven J. Kuehl, Stevensville, MI (US);
Andrew D. Litch, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Douglas D. Leclear, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Lorraine J. Westlake, Eau Claire, MI (US);
Guolian Wu, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Rameet Singh Grewal, Pune, IN;
Steven J. Kuehl, Stevensville, MI (US);
Andrew D. Litch, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Douglas D. Leclear, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Lorraine J. Westlake, Eau Claire, MI (US);
Guolian Wu, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A removable cooling module for a refrigerator includes a cooling unit positioned in a housing and removably coupled with a top wall of the refrigerator. An ice maker is coupled to the cooling unit. An ice bin is disposed in the housing and is adapted to receive and store ice from the ice maker. A duct is in communication with the cooling unit and is adapted to convey ice from the removable cooling module to an ice dispenser.