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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2007
Applicants:
Stefano Tavolazzi, Verbania-Intra, IT;
Lorenzo Bianchi, Varese, IT;
Inventors:
Stefano Tavolazzi, Verbania-Intra, IT;
Lorenzo Bianchi, Varese, IT;
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 5/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A refrigeration appliance includes at least one water reservoir and a piping system connecting the water reservoir to a water dispenser and device for maintaining the water reservoir at a predetermined temperature. The piping system is designed for allowing a recirculation of water from and to the water reservoir in order to assure that the water delivered by the dispenser is at the correct temperature.