Water introduction into fresh-food icemaker

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9217599
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12712630

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Provided is a refrigeration appliance that includes a cabinet defining a compartment for storing food items in a temperature-controlled environment. A refrigeration system is operable to provide a cooling effect to an interior of the compartment, and an ice maker is disposed within the compartment for freezing water delivered from a water source into ice pieces. A nozzle is provided in fluid communication with the ice maker for introducing the water from the water source to the ice maker. The nozzle includes an interior passage through which water is to travel when being delivered to the ice maker, and an outlet through which water being delivered to the ice maker exits the nozzle. An inside diameter of the outlet is greater than an inside diameter at another location of the interior passage.

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  • ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ducharme, David R Anderson, US 7 181

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