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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2004
Ronald L. Voglewede, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Jerry M. Visin, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Douglas D. Leclear, Coloma, MI (US);
Ronald L. Voglewede, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Jerry M. Visin, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Douglas D. LeClear, Coloma, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator/freezer with an ice maker having an ice cube tray in which are formed multiple ice cube recesses. The ice cube tray is movable between a fill position and a harvest position. The ice cube tray has a composite construction comprising a base layer and a top layer, with the base layer being made of a flexible material and the top layer being made of a low friction material. The ice cubes are harvested by deflecting or deforming the ice cube recesses to expel the ice cube therefrom when the tray is moved into the harvest position.