Icemaking appliance having a replaceable filter
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Mar 5, 2024
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Dec 29, 2022
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Jun 24, 2021
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Abstract
An icemaker appliance includes a cabinet forming an ice storage compartment, an ice maker provided in the ice storage compartment, a first reservoir storing liquid, a filter nested within the first reservoir, and a circulation system to deliver the liquid from the first reservoir to the ice maker. The liquid not frozen on the ice maker is filtered through the filter and resupplied to the circulation system.
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
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- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC | CORPORATION TRUST CENTER 1209 ORANGE STREET WILMINGTON DE 19801 |
International Classification(s)

- 2021 Application Filing Year
- F25C Class
- 136 Applications Filed
- 79 Patents Issued To-Date
- 58.09 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Junge, Brent Alden | Evansville, US | 147 | 651 |
# of filed Patents : 147 Total Citations : 651 | |||
Mitchell, Alan Joseph | Louisville, US | 120 | 1038 |
# of filed Patents : 120 Total Citations : 1038 |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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