Ice bin assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8640488
APP PUB NO 20120304684A1
SERIAL NO

13149455

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In certain embodiments of the present disclosure, an ice bin assembly for a refrigerator is described. The ice bin assembly further includes an ice storage container having at least one upper guide element and at least one lower guide element. The upper guide element is located above a plane that intersects a center of mass of the ice storage container and the lower guide element is located below the plane that intersects the center of mass of the ice storage container. The upper guide element is configured to contact the upper docking element when the ice storage container is seated on the base and the lower guide element is configured to contact the lower docking element when the ice storage container is seated on the base.

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HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC1209 ORANGE STREET WILMINGTON DE 19801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crane, Jeremiah O Schenectady, US 1 6
Lemons, Charlsie Louisville, US 1 6
Shaha, Bipin Louisville, US 7 84
Talegaonkar, Arun Louisville, US 6 102

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