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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2018
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Michael J. Eveland, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Steven G. Herndon, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Todd E. Kniffen, Williamsburg, IA (US);
Bill J. Koons, Williamsburg, IA (US);
Whirlpool Coporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A bottom mount refrigerator is provided with a pantry compartment that is accessible from outside the refrigerator by pulling open an easy access pantry drawer without the need to first open the fresh food compartment or the freezer compartment. A divider between the pantry compartment and the fresh food compartment is formed by a secondary mullion and a transparent shelf. The secondary mullion is provided with a light source for illuminating the contents of the pantry drawer. A light source at the rear of the pantry compartment shines generally forwardly and upwardly to illuminate the fresh food compartment.