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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
Lauren Nicole Platts, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/02 (2006.01); F25D 23/12 (2006.01); F25D 25/02 (2006.01); F25D 31/00 (2006.01); F25C 5/20 (2018.01); F28D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/126 (2013.01); F25C 5/22 (2018.01); F25D 23/028 (2013.01); F25D 25/025 (2013.01); F25D 31/005 (2013.01); F25D 2323/021 (2013.01); F28D 1/0213 (2013.01); F28F 2265/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance having a dispensing assembly is provided herein. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet, a door rotatably mounted to the cabinet, and the dispensing assembly. The dispensing assembly may include a dispenser recess and an outlet conduit. The dispenser recess may be defined along an outer surface of the door and extend in a lateral direction from a first side portion to a second side portion of the door. The outlet conduit may be in selective fluid communication with the dispenser recess to direct a fluid thereto.