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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2005
Applicant:
Ronald K. Anderson, Sidney, OH (US);
Inventor:
Ronald K. Anderson, Sidney, OH (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25C 5/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An ice maker and ice bin are provided on the inside of a freezer door of a refrigerator. The ice maker is compact, and the bin is removably mounted to the door. Ice is made by the ice maker on the door, and discharged into the ice bin, which then feeds the ice to an ice dispenser when the dispenser is actuated by a person.