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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward R Schulak, Birmingham, MI (US);
J Benjamin Horvay, Isle of Palms, SC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
62185 ; 62183 ; 622386 ; 62434 ; 62438 ; 62440 ; 62453 ; 62260 ;
Abstract
An energy transfer system is provided for a refrigeration appliance. The energy transfer system includes a fluid passage disposed in the housing of the appliance for enabling the transfer of a fluid into, through, and out of the housing. The fluid is contained in a vessel which can be disposed outside of the home or underground so that the fluid is cooled by the outside air or by the ground.