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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2012
Steven John Kuehl, Stevensville, MI (US);
John J. Vonderhaar, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Guolian Wu, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Mianxue Wu, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Steven John Kuehl, Stevensville, MI (US);
John J. Vonderhaar, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Guolian Wu, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Mianxue Wu, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance that includes a freezer compartment, a refrigeration compartment having two doors, and a mullion having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The mullion is movably coupled to, and configured to swing behind, at least one of the doors when the two doors are moved to a closed position. The exterior surface of the mullion directs condensation toward a transfer point. The exterior surface may be configured with a hydrophilic surface to direct and control the condensation. The condensation may also be directed into a receptacle or a wicking structure arranged to facilitate evaporation of the unwanted condensate.