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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2012
Applicants:
Paul B. Allard, Stevensville, MI (US);
Douglas D. Leclear, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Karen J. Querfurth, Coloma, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paul B. Allard, Stevensville, MI (US);
Douglas D. Leclear, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Karen J. Querfurth, Coloma, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 25/02 (2006.01); F25D 25/00 (2006.01); F25D 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 25/025 (2013.01); F25D 25/00 (2013.01); F25D 31/007 (2013.01); F25D 2331/805 (2013.01); F25D 2400/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a refrigerated compartment defined therein, a motor coupled to the cabinet, and a chilling device sized to receive a food container. The chilling device is moveable between an engaged positioned in which the chilling device is spaced apart from a drive shaft of the motor and a disengaged position the chilling device is coupled to the drive shaft. The drive shaft is configured to operate the chilling device.