Liquid purification or separation – With repair or assembling means
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Lithgow, Thomas M. (Department: 1724)
Liquid purification or separation
With repair or assembling means
C210S234000, C210S235000, C210S175000, C210S186000, C210S249000, C210S238000, C210S443000, C062S332000, C062S389000, C062S390000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11248809
ABSTRACT:
A water dispenser in a refrigerator door can include a filter casing in the door opening into the bottom of the dispenser housing. The filter casing can include a top wall positioned in the bottom of the dispenser housing, a head assembly at the bottom of the filter casing connected to the water supply and to a water outlet in the dispenser, and can include a filter casing drain. A filter cartridge in the filter casing can connect to the head assembly. The filter casing can include a filter retainer mounted adjacent the opening into the filter casing and can hold the filter cartridge connected to the head assembly in a first position and can release the filter cartridge in a second position. The filter casing can include a drain line leading from the filter casing drain to a pan outside the refrigerated space.
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Allard Paul B.
Amaral Claiton E.
Cur Nihat O.
Heinzle Marcos
Kahwaji Michael A.
Goodwin Kirk
Lafrenz Michael D.
Lithgow Thomas M.
Whirlpool Corporation
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