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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2013
Helen of Troy Limited, St. Michael, BB;
Judd Dylan Olson, Minnetonka, MN (US);
John Paul Boros, Maple Lake, MN (US);
David James Emmons, Plymouth, MN (US);
Helen of Troy Limited, St. Michael, BB;
Abstract
An additive dispensing system for a refrigerator that includes a reservoir configured to contain an additive and an additive outlet in fluid communication with the reservoir. The additive dispensing system is configured to be connected to a refrigerator and is operable to selectively dispense an amount of additive to water dispensed from the refrigerator. The additive dispensing system may be connected to a water filtration system of the refrigerator such that the additive dispensing system may dispense the amount of additive into filtered water dispensed from the refrigerator.