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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1999
Dwight William Jacobus, Louisville, KY (US);
Wilbur C. Bewley, Lexington, KY (US);
Bob D. Merryman, Louisville, KY (US);
Diane M. Dehli, Jeffersontown, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling a dispenser duct door, including positioning an upper side of the door, in a closed position, in a door-opening direction, and rotating a bottom end of the door to a partially open position vertically under the upper side of the door in response to an opening signal. The bottom end of the door is rotated further in the door-opening direction in response to ice hitting a rear of the door and is returned to the partially open position. After a predetermined delay, the bottom end of the door is returned to the closed position.