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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2018
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Ryan Joseph Thomas, Louisville, KY (US);
Katherine Michelle Jansen, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/126 (2013.01); F25D 2323/122 (2013.01); F25D 2331/806 (2013.01);
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance includes a dispensing assembly mounted to a dispenser recess for providing a flow of water. The dispensing assembly includes a flexible hose that is movable between an extended position and a retracted position and a retraction mechanism for urging the flexible hose toward the retracted position. A dispensing nozzle is fluidly coupled to an end of the flexible hose and is mounted to an external container by a mechanical clip. The flow of water may be activated by a button or voice activation system.