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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2007
Eric R. Meyerholtz, Evansville, IN (US);
Richard A. Webster, Evansville, IN (US);
Dawn M. Kracker, Evansville, IN (US);
Patrick J. Boarman, Evansville, IN (US);
Gary W. Wilson, Sellersburg, IN (US);
Eric R. Meyerholtz, Evansville, IN (US);
Richard A. Webster, Evansville, IN (US);
Dawn M. Kracker, Evansville, IN (US);
Patrick J. Boarman, Evansville, IN (US);
Gary W. Wilson, Sellersburg, IN (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An ice making and storing system which may be mounted in a refrigeration appliance. The ice making and storing system includes an ice making mechanism, a removable ice storage receptacle positioned adjacent to the ice making mechanism, an insulated cover for the ice making mechanism with a portion engageable with the ice storage receptacle to provide a thermally tight seal between the cover and the ice storage receptacle.