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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2025
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Michael C. Watanabe, Louisville, KY (US);
John Alexander Gardner, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A cabinet and a container disposed within the cabinet. The container defines a slot having a first length. A divider assembly of the refrigerator appliance includes a body and a bus bar is disposed between the cabinet and the container. A pin is coupled with the body, the pin is configured to be received by the slot of the container and slidably contact the bus bar. The bus bar electrically powers the pin. The pin is able to contact a non-discrete section of the bus bar along the first length of the slot. A lighting system is coupled with the body. The lighting system is powered by the pin electrically coupled with the bus system.