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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2006
James H. Jenkins, Jr., South Amana, IA (US);
David J. Olberding, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Michael J. Eveland, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Todd E. Kniffen, Williamsburg, IA (US);
John Frank Zinni, Capistrano Beach, CA (US);
Timothy Mark Nugent, Venice, CA (US);
Ravi Kumar Sawhney, Calabasas, CA (US);
James H. Jenkins, Jr., South Amana, IA (US);
David J. Olberding, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Michael J. Eveland, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Todd E. Kniffen, Williamsburg, IA (US);
John Frank Zinni, Capistrano Beach, CA (US);
Timothy Mark Nugent, Venice, CA (US);
Ravi Kumar Sawhney, Calabasas, CA (US);
Maytag Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator water filter assembly is provided in the ceiling of a refrigerator and is adapted to hinge downwardly from the ceiling for changing the filter cartridge. The cartridge is normally partially recessed within the ceiling so as to minimize the use of space in the food compartment of the refrigerator. The filter assembly includes a base mounted in the refrigerator ceiling, a manifold pivotally mounted on the base, a filter cartridge attached to the manifold, and a cover pivotally mounted on the manifold so as to be movable between open and closed positions. When the cover is opened, the filter cartridge is angled downwardly from the ceiling for easy grasping by a person for replacement of the cartridge.