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Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 22, 2024
Applicant:

Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);

Inventor:

Louis A. Wantland, Louisville, KY (US);

Assignee:

Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 23/12 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 1/0014 (2013.01); B67D 1/0081 (2013.01); B67D 1/12 (2013.01); F25D 23/126 (2013.01); B67D 2001/1263 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for providing water to a countertop appliance, and a pitcher which may be used with such systems and methods, are provided. The pitcher may include at least one pitcher wall and an internal volume defined within the at least one wall of the pitcher. The pitcher may be configured to be received in an autofill dispenser in a refrigerator appliance. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet defining a fresh food chamber. The pitcher may also be configured to couple to a countertop appliance whereby the internal volume of the pitcher is in fluid communication with the countertop appliance to provide water from the internal volume of the pitcher to the countertop appliance when coupled.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Wantland, Louis. (2026). Countertop appliances and water supply therefor (U.S. Patent No. 12617664). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12617664

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