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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2005
Douglas D. Leclear, Coloma, MI (US);
Paul B. Allard, Stevensville, MI (US);
Karen J. Querfurth, Coloma, MI (US);
Andrew M. Tenbarge, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Michele W. Wilcox, Stevensville, MI (US);
Chad E. Lange, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Douglas D. LeClear, Coloma, MI (US);
Paul B. Allard, Stevensville, MI (US);
Karen J. Querfurth, Coloma, MI (US);
Andrew M. Tenbarge, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Michele W. Wilcox, Stevensville, MI (US);
Chad E. Lange, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A modular cabinet for a family of drawer appliances including an insulated liner defining a drawer space, a machine compartment, a wiring harness leading from the machine compartment to the drawer space, a passage leading from the machine compartment to the drawer space and an air passage leading from the machine compartment to the front of the cabinet and a drain leading from the liner space to the machine compartment. The family of drawer appliances can include refrigerator, freezer, ice maker, wine and warming drawers. A drawer can have two compartments and can be maintained at two temperatures. The drawers include an insulated front and a bin and can be slidably carried in the drawer space. The modular cabinet and control can be used for each member of the family of drawer appliances.