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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael A. Bowen, Amana, IA (US);
Bruce A. Kopf, Amana, IA (US);
Dean A. Martin, Amana, IA (US);
Chad J. Rotter, Amana, IA (US);
Scott W. Leimkuehler, Swisher, IA (US);
Lawrence J. Ertz, Amana, IA (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25C 5/00 (2006.01); F25C 5/18 (2006.01); F25D 31/00 (2006.01); F25D 23/12 (2006.01); F25D 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25C 5/002 (2013.01); F25C 5/005 (2013.01); F25C 5/18 (2013.01); F25D 23/126 (2013.01); F25D 31/002 (2013.01); F25D 27/00 (2013.01); F25D 2500/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A refrigerator having an ice and water dispenser has a seal to sealingly engage the ice compartment when the refrigerator door is closed. The seal is flexible to accommodate manufacturing tolerance. The seal may be impregnated with a friction reducing agent to increase life of the seal.