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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2023
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Katherine Michelle Caverno, Louisville, KY (US);
Ryan Joseph Thomas, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/12 (2006.01); F25C 5/20 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/126 (2013.01); F25C 5/22 (2018.01); F25C 2400/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance is provided, the appliance including an outer case forming a freezer compartment, a door hingedly attached to the outer case, and a dispenser assembly positioned at the door. The dispenser assembly includes a mouth forming at least a portion of an outlet opening. The mouth is slidably attached to a track. The track permits selective movement of the mouth at the outlet opening to vary an area of the outlet opening based at least on movement of the mouth.