Water spillage management for in the door ice maker

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2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Jiang, Chen-Wen (Department: 3784)

Refrigeration

Cooled enclosure

Movable unit of refrigeration producing assembly

C062S448000, C062S441000, C312S405000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07913514

ABSTRACT:
A refrigerator freezer having an ice maker positioned on a refrigerator compartment or freezer compartment door. The ice maker is arranged to prevent or manage spills from the ice maker in the event the door on which the ice maker is mounted is opened or closed when unfrozen water is present in the ice maker. Spill management embodiments for a number of fixed and movable tray ice makers are disclosed.

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