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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2015
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Edward E. Crompton, Iowa City, IA (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A fluid line insertion guide for a refrigerator includes a collet adapted for engagement with a fluid line. The collet includes a biased end and an insertion end. The fluid line is inserted through a fluid line aperture defined within the biased end. The insertion end is configured to be inserted into a fluid valve to a final insertion depth to place the fluid line and fluid valve in communication with each other. A fluid line guide includes a retaining channel and a biasing surface. The retaining channel engages a valve housing to define a guide position. When the fluid line guide is in the guide position, the biasing surface is disposed a predetermined distance from a valve aperture of the fluid valve and further defines a position of the biased end of the collet and the final insertion depth of the insertion end into the fluid valve.