Refrigerator with an automatic compact fluid operated icemaker

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8037697
APP PUB NO 20090173089A1
SERIAL NO

12007314

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An icemaker for a refrigerator having a cabinet with a refrigerated compartment and an unrefrigerated machine compartment includes a body portion formed with an inlet, an outlet and an opening. A flexible mold is positioned in the opening. A water supply is positioned to provide water to the flexible mold. A fluid supply circuit, including a pump mounted in the machine compartment, a first fluid conduit connected between the pump and the inlet, and a second fluid conduit connected to the outlet, provides warm fluid to the body portion. The icemaker forms ice during an ice production cycle and the fluid warmed in the machine compartment is used to partially melt and aid in releasing the ice which is then deposited in a ice storage bin during a harvest cycle.

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WHIRLPOOL PATENTS COMPANY500 RENAISSANCE DR SUITE 102 ST JOSEPH MI 49085

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
LeClear, Douglas David Benton Harbor, US 11 233
Tenbarge, Andrew Michael St. Joseph, US 8 164
Tromblee, Jon Donald Coloma, US 2 85
Wu, Guolian St. Joseph, US 149 3097

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