Refrigeration – Withdrawable liquid – e.g. – dispenser
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-05
2005-07-05
Tapolcai, William E. (Department: 3744)
Refrigeration
Withdrawable liquid, e.g., dispenser
C222S014000, C222S146600
Reexamination Certificate
active
06912870
ABSTRACT:
A refrigerator includes a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment separated from the fresh food compartment by a mullion, a water dispenser coupled to at least one of the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment, a user interface coupled to at least one of the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment, and a controller operationally coupled to the water dispenser. The controller is configured to receive a signal representative of a user desired amount of water, and dispense an amount of water equal to the desired amount.
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP
General Electric Company
Houser, Esq. H. Neil
Tapolcai William E.
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