Integrated ice maker pump

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9568231
APP PUB NO 20150082812A1
SERIAL NO

14561534

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A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, an ice maker disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, a pump fluidly connected to the ice maker and configured for pumping cooling media to the ice maker, and a motor operatively connected to the ice maker and configured to provide oscillating movement to the ice maker. The pump is operatively connected to the motor such that driving of the motor results in the pumping of the cooling media with the pump.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION2000 N M-63 BENTON HARBOR MI 49022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boarman, Patrick J Evansville, US 88 782
Culley, Brian K Evansivlle, US 43 376
Hortin, Gregory Gene Henderson, US 23 73

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