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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2016
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Patrick J. Boarman, Evansville, IN (US);
Mark E. Thomas, Corydon, IN (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25C 1/18 (2006.01); F25C 5/18 (2018.01); F25C 1/24 (2018.01); F25C 5/06 (2006.01); F25C 5/04 (2006.01); F25B 21/02 (2006.01); F25C 1/22 (2018.01); F25C 1/243 (2018.01); F25C 5/182 (2018.01); F25C 5/20 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25C 1/18 (2013.01); F25B 21/02 (2013.01); F25C 1/22 (2013.01); F25C 1/243 (2013.01); F25C 5/04 (2013.01); F25C 5/06 (2013.01); F25C 5/182 (2013.01); F25C 5/22 (2018.01); F25C 2305/022 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ice making tray has a water basin with a thermally conductive floor and a flexible grid positioned therein to define a plurality of ice making compartments. A motor is coupled to the basin to rotate the basin and grid to an inverted position, and a link is coupled between the motor and drive such that the grid is rotatable out of the basin and is flexed to release ice cubes formed therein.