Refrigerator and ice maker methods and apparatus

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2005-07-05

2005-07-05

Tapolcai, William E. (Department: 3744)

Refrigeration

Withdrawable liquid, e.g., dispenser

C222S014000, C222S146600

Reexamination Certificate

active

06912870

ABSTRACT:
A refrigerator includes a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment separated from the fresh food compartment by a mullion, a water dispenser coupled to at least one of the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment, a user interface coupled to at least one of the fresh food compartment and the freezer compartment, and a controller operationally coupled to the water dispenser. The controller is configured to receive a signal representative of a user desired amount of water, and dispense an amount of water equal to the desired amount.

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