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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2018
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Jose R. Aranda, Stevensville, MI (US);
Darci Cavali, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Chao-Yi Chen, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Milind Devle, Pune, IN;
Dewei Guan, Stevensville, MI (US);
Benjamin G. Jimenez, Burns Harbor, IN (US);
Varun Deepak Kotecha, Pune, IN;
Rishikesh Vinayak Kulkarni, Pune, IN;
Mahalingappa Mulimani, Pune, IN;
N S Ayodhya Ram, Pune, IN;
Rogerio Rodrigues, Jr., Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Anuj Sharma, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Richard A. Spletzer, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Shailesh Wani, Pune, IN;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An icemaker for a refrigerated appliance is provided. The icemaker includes an ice tray having a plurality of ice-forming compartments and a duct for directing chilled air operably coupled with a diverter. The diverter includes a base having first and second sides and defining a plurality of variously sized slots. A centerline of the base is aligned with a centerline of the ice tray. At least one spacing portion extends between two of the plurality of variously sized slots. A plurality of fins extend away from a top surface of the base.