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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Alan Joseph Mitchell, Louisville, KY (US);
Charles Benjamin Miller, Louisville, KY (US);
Bart Andrew Nuss, Fisherville, KY (US);
Ansuraj Seenivasan, Hyderabad, IN;
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25C 1/14 (2006.01); F25C 5/00 (2006.01); F25C 5/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25C 1/147 (2013.01); F25C 5/005 (2013.01); F25C 5/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ice making assembly and an ice bucket are provided. The ice bucket includes a sidewall that defines a storage volume and an auger disposed within the storage volume. A motor is configured for rotating the auger within the storage volume. The motor is positioned above the storage volume along a vertical direction. The position of the motor relative to the storage volume can assist with limiting or preventing damage to the motor.