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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2013
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Paul B. Allard, Coloma, MI (US);
James W. Kendall, Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
John J. Vonderhaar, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Guolian Wu, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Alan S. Lucas, Louisville, KY (US);
Andrew M. Tenbarge, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator door includes the ability to mount a variety of modules requiring utilities, such as electricity and fluids, within adjustable locations in the door of the refrigerator. The door includes a conduit extending in at least one direction and including one or more plug-in connectors for allowing a module with a mating connector to be positioned on the door for supplying operating utilities to the module. This allows the purchaser of the refrigerator to add components and accessories to the refrigerator after purchase or select desired features at the time of purchase.