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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2012
Applicants:
Tiemen T. Van Dillen, Varese, IT;
Lukasz D. Skalski, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Luca Gamberoni, Ispra, IT;
Steven J. Kuehl, Stevensville, MI (US);
Inventors:
Tiemen T. Van Dillen, Varese, IT;
Lukasz D. Skalski, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Luca Gamberoni, Ispra, IT;
Steven J. Kuehl, Stevensville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/06 (2006.01); A47J 31/42 (2006.01); D04B 3/00 (2006.01); A47J 31/40 (2006.01); A47J 31/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/407 (2013.01); A47J 31/44 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0402 (2015.04);
Abstract
Apparatuses, methods and systems for retrofitting an indoor water dispenser of an existing refrigerator having a water outlet with one or more components to provide secondary water conditioning to dispense an enhanced beverage using water from the water outlet of the indoor water dispenser are provided.