Refrigeration – Automatic control – By congealed removable product condition
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-10
2008-06-10
Tapolcai, William E. (Department: 3744)
Refrigeration
Automatic control
By congealed removable product condition
C062S344000, C141S362000, C222S146600
Reexamination Certificate
active
07383690
ABSTRACT:
An ice harvesting prevention mechanism, including an actuator, is provided for an ice maker. The ice maker is arranged to make, harvest and dispense ice to an ice bucket located in an ice receiving position. An ice harvesting prevention device is arranged to prevent dispensing of ice in a first position of the actuator and to permit dispensing of ice in a second position of the actuator. The ice bucket itself, or a movable button carried on the ice bucket, may engage the actuator, when the ice bucket is placed in the ice receiving position, to move the actuator from the first position to the second position. The button may be moved to an “off” position to prevent engagement with the actuator, thereby preventing dispensing of ice when the ice bucket is in the ice receiving position.
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Argumedo Sinuhe
Griffith Joseph Michael
Hortin Gregory Gene
Maglinger Frank Weston
Rangel Leonardo
Goodwin Kirk
LaFrenz Michael D.
Tapolcai William E.
Whirlpool Corporation
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