Electricity: motive power systems – Automatic and/or with time-delay means – Movement – position – or limit-of-travel
Reexamination Certificate
2008-12-31
2011-11-29
Leykin, Rita (Department: 2837)
Electricity: motive power systems
Automatic and/or with time-delay means
Movement, position, or limit-of-travel
C318S286000, C049S026000, C049S028000, C062S153000, C062S162000, C312S319800, C312S330100, C312S334100
Reexamination Certificate
active
08067915
ABSTRACT:
An appliance, such as a refrigerator, includes a drawer mounted within a cabinet for movement between an opened position and a closed position. A driving mechanism, including an electric motor connects to the drawer for driving the drawer between the opened position and the closed position. A control circuit connected to the electric motor and the transmission assembly of the driving mechanism commands the transmission assembly to connect or disconnect the electric motor and the drawer, and further commands the electric motor to drive the drawer to one of the opened position and the closed position when the electric motor is connected to the drawer. The control circuit also senses obstructions and adjusts the movement of the drawer accordingly.
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U.S. Appl. No. 11/962,074, filed Dec. 20, 2007.
Grigoryan Konstantin
Hooker John K.
Shah Arti
Fay Sharpe LLP
General Electric Company
Leykin Rita
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