Refrigerator with a dispenser

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2011-01-25

2011-01-25

Tapolcai, William E (Department: 3744)

Dispensing

With heating or cooling means

Cooling only

C062S344000, C062S389000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07874460

ABSTRACT:
A refrigerator dispenser includes an ice dispensing actuator, an ice dispensing chute, an ice dispensing housing positioned within a refrigerator door cavity and configured to define an ice dispensing cavity through which ice dispensed by the ice dispensing chute passes, a liquid dispensing chute positioned closer to a front surface of a refrigerator door than the ice dispensing housing, and a liquid dispensing actuator positioned on the ice dispensing housing and configured to receive input to inspire dispensing of liquid through the liquid dispensing chute.

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