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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
May. 03, 2023
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Bruno Boehringer, Cypress, TX (US);
Chao-Yi Chen, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Pravan Karan, Stevensville, MI (US);
Abhay Naik, Stevensville, MI (US);
Antonio Sanchez, Stevensville, MI (US);
Mrunal Shaldar, Pune, IN;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A water valve system for a refrigerator appliance includes a bracket and a first set of one or more valves. The bracket is configured secure one or more valves to the refrigerator. The bracket has locating and fastening features configured to locate and secure the one or more valves on and to the bracket in a plurality of configurations. The first set of the one or more valves is arranged in a first of the plurality of configurations and engages at least a portion of the locating and fastening features to locate and secure the first set of the one or more valves on and to the bracket.