Refrigeration – With indicator or tester – Operatively correlated with automatic control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-09
2009-08-04
Ciric, Ljiljana (Lil) V (Department: 3744)
Refrigeration
With indicator or tester
Operatively correlated with automatic control
C062S125000, C062S129000, C222S052000, C222S146600, C362S092000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07568358
ABSTRACT:
A door mounted dispenser for a refrigerator includes rear and opposing side walls that collectively define a cavity, a release mechanism for dispensing ice and/or water and a light for illuminating the cavity. The cavity light can be operated in one of three distinct modes, i.e., in a first mode wherein the cavity light is continuously illuminated, in a second mode wherein the cavity light is illuminated only through activation of the release mechanism, and in a third mode wherein the cavity light is illuminated based upon a sensed level of ambient light present at or near the refrigerator. In the third mode, the cavity light is illuminated at a first level based upon ambient light and a second, higher level when the release mechanism is operated. The level of ambient light necessary to activate the cavity light can be set by a consumer through control panel inputs.
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Ciric Ljiljana (Lil) V
Diederiks & Whitelaw PLC
Goddwin Kirk W.
Maytag Corporation
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