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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2004
Ronald L. Voglewede, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Kevin J. Gilboe, Stevensville, MI (US);
Patrick J. Boarman, Evansville, IN (US);
Daryl L. Harmon, Evansville, IN (US);
Gary W. Wilson, Sr., Sellersberg, IN (US);
Jerry M. Visin, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Ronald L. Voglewede, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Kevin J. Gilboe, Stevensville, MI (US);
Patrick J. Boarman, Evansville, IN (US);
Daryl L. Harmon, Evansville, IN (US);
Gary W. Wilson, Sr., Sellersberg, IN (US);
Jerry M. Visin, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A water dispenser mounted on a door of a refrigerator freezer that is provided with a spigot that is movable between inner and outer dispensing positions. The dispenser includes a dispenser housing having a dispensing cavity and the spigot is movably mounted in the top of the dispensing cavity. When the spigot is in the inner dispensing position water can be dispensed into a container positioned in the dispensing cavity. In the outer dispensing position the spigot can dispense water into a container positioned outside the dispensing cavity. The dispenser housing can be provided with a movable tray in the bottom of the dispensing cavity. The movable tray can be withdrawn to support a container under the spigot in the inner dispensing position and extended to support a container under the spigot in the outer dispensing position.