Beverage container storage and dispensing compartment for a refrigerator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8608263
APP PUB NO 20070157655A1
SERIAL NO

11329203

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A storage/dispensing compartment includes a front wall portion, a rear wall portion, a bottom wall portion and opposing side wall portions that collectively define a storage zone. The storage/dispensing compartment further includes a mounting element that is arranged on an underside of the bottom wall portion. The mounting element cooperates with a mounting member to position and secure the storage compartment in a storage cavity of a chiller compartment arranged on a refrigerator door. The storage/dispensing compartment, constructed in accordance with one embodiment, includes first and second, laterally arranged storage zones, each having respective inlet and outlet portions and a plurality of divider walls. The divider walls establish a serpentine path that extends from the inlet portion to the outlet portion.

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MAYTAG CORPORATION403 WEST FOURTH STREET NORTH NEWTON IA 50208

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eveland, Michael J Cedar Rapids, US 27 622
Peter, Russ B Grinnell, US 2 23
Winders, Dennis E Cedar Rapids, US 12 188

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