Refrigeration – Automatic control – By congealed removable product condition
Patent
1998-12-28
2000-04-18
Tapolcal, William E.
Refrigeration
Automatic control
By congealed removable product condition
62344, F25C 518
Patent
active
060500972
ABSTRACT:
A refrigerator having a cabinet which defines a freezer compartment having an access opening and a closure member for closing the access opening. An ice maker is disposed within the freezer compartment for forming ice pieces. An ice storage bin is mounted to the closure member below the ice maker for receiving ice from the ice maker. An ice level sensing finger extends from the ice maker into the ice storage bin for sensing the level of ice within the storage bin. A lever is pivotably connected to the ice maker and biased toward the closure member for lifting the ice level sensing finger out of the ice storage bin when the closure member is opened. The lever further operates to prevent the dispensing of ice pieces when the closure member is open.
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Cuthbert Victor W
Harmon Daryl L.
Hortin Gregory G.
Myers Verne H.
Nelson Mark H.
Krefman Stephen D.
Rice Robert O.
Tapolcal William E.
Van Winkle Joel M.
Whirlpool Corporation
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