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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2011
Anderson Bortoletto, Waunakee, WI (US);
Nihat Cur, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
James C. L. Guarino, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Tony L. Koenigsknecht, Chicago, IL (US);
Ronald L. Voglewede, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Matthew E. Young, Chicago, IL (US);
Anderson Bortoletto, Waunakee, WI (US);
Nihat Cur, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
James C. L. Guarino, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Tony L. Koenigsknecht, Chicago, IL (US);
Ronald L. Voglewede, Saint Joseph, MI (US);
Matthew E. Young, Chicago, IL (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An ice making, transferring and storing system includes an icemaker located in the fresh food compartment and an ice storage bin, located in one of the fresh food and freezer compartments, for receiving ice from the icemaker. A first ice transfer mechanism delivers ice from the icemaker to the ice storage bin. An ice dispenser is located in one of the fresh food and freezer doors. A second ice transfer mechanism selectively delivers ice from the ice storage bin to the ice dispenser.