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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7287397 | Refrigerator with modular water tank assembly An insulated ice making compartment is provided in the fresh food compartment of a bottom mount refrigerator. The ice making compartment may be integrally formed with the liner of the fresh food compartment, or alternatively, may be modular for installation anywhere... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281391 | In-door water dispenser with door reversibility An appliance cabinet with at least one openable door has a hinge at a pivoting edge of the door to allow the door to open about the pivoting edge. An endcap is secured to an edge of the door adjacent to the pivoting edge. A first conduit extends from an in-door appa... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7266963 | Switching device for refrigerator A switching device for an integrated product, such as a display, installed on a front surface of a door of a refrigerator is provided. The switching device includes a hinge assembly which rotatably couples the door to the refrigerator. The hinge assembly includes a ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261815 | Water filter for refrigerator water dispenser 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... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258252 | Liquid dispensing systems and apparatus A dispensing means with a viewability of the container from which a liquid such as wine, olive oil or fresh juice is being dispensed and maintaining the liquid free from deterioration or contamination by use of inert gas relative to the liquid. A base unit (4... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7207189 | Refrigerator having dispenser A dispenser of a conventional refrigerator supplies only cold water. Therefore, the dispenser cannot meet a variety of users' needs. Further, the conventional refrigerator has a problem in that various kinds of water supplied from a water source cannot be properly p... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7194872 | Dispenser for refrigerator A dispenser for a refrigerator is disclosed, which enables an effective usage of the inner space of the refrigerator and enables to always provide fresh water to a user. The dispenser includes a first pipe connected with a water supply source; a reservoir installed ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188751 | Drink dispenser assembly and container for drink and drink dispensing line A drink dispenser assembly includes: a dispenser device (2, 37) provided with a dispensing head (18, 29) for accommodating a dispensing line (17, 28), and a container (7, 27) containing drink, in particular carbonated drink, connected dur... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188486 | Refrigerator water supply systems Refrigerator Water Supply Systems. A refrigerator is provided according to the present invention. The refrigerator can include a cabinet including at least one wall and a door pivotally mounted to the at least one wall to define a refrigeration compartment. The refr... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7140196 | Chilled beverage dispenser with cradle evaporator A chilled beverage dispenser has a “holeless” bowl and uses a cradle evaporator to achieve cooling of the beverage. In one exemplary embodiment, the cradle evaporator comprises three panels—a bottom panel and two side panels, the side panels being bolted or si... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137677 | Refrigerator A refrigerator including an improved lower cover. The refrigerator comprises a main body having a storage compartment defined therein, and a lower cover mounted to the lower end of the front part of the main body such that the front part of the lower cover and the f... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121109 | Water line retaining element for a refrigerator dispenser A dispenser assembly for a refrigerator includes a fill chamber and a dispenser housing positioned above the fill chamber. The dispenser is fed by a liquid supply line having a first end portion attached to a liquid source, a second end portion and an intermediate p... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121108 | Cover assembly of machinery chamber in refrigerator Refrigerator including a machinery chamber in a cabinet of the refrigerator having components provided therein, the components including a valve for connecting to a hose to supply water to the refrigerator, a cover attached to the cabinet to cover the machinery cham... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7067054 | Water filter assembly for use in an appliance An apparatus for filtering water dispensed from an appliance (e.g. a refrigerator) includes a low-profile filter cartridge (or a bank of filter cartridges) releasably connected to a manifold assembly. The manifold assembly is in communication with the water inlet of... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6928824 | Method and apparatus for controlled ice crystal formation in a beverage A method for producing a desired amount of ice crystal formation in a beverage comprising the steps of cooling said beverage to a temperature below its ordinary freezing temperature at atmospheric pressure to form a cooled beverage; maintaining said beverage at a pr... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6355177 | Water filter cartridge replacement system for a refrigerator A water filtering system for a refrigerator determines a need for a filter change by timing the period of actuation of at least one valve used to regulate the flow of filtered water to both a water dispenser and an ice maker. Based on a known flow rate, a... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6337015 | Refrigerator-mounted water filtration apparatus The present invention provides a water filtration apparatus for mounting on the exposed exterior surfaces of a refrigerator to provide filtered water to the interior of a refrigerator cabinet. The apparatus may be mounted on the exposed or visible surface... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6303031 | Water filtering system with replaceable cartridge for a refrigerator A water filtering system for a refrigerator includes a mounting head preferably arranged under a temperature control housing in a fresh food compartment. A replaceable filter cartridge is adapted to be selectively attached to the mounting head in order to... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6207046 | Drinking water dispenser A drinking water dispenser according to the present invention functions to supply drinking water from a detachable water container. The drinking water dispenser includes a hot water tank, a chilled water tank, a supply pipe and a sterilization system. The... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6120685 | Water filtering system with replaceable cartridge for a refrigerator A water filtering system for a refrigerator includes a mounting head preferably arranged under a temperature control housing in a fresh food compartment. A replaceable filter cartridge is adapted to be selectively attached to the mounting head in order to... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6058733 | Water cooler with compartmentalized storage area A new water cooler with compartmentalized storage area for transporting large quantities of water and individual canned beverages. The inventive device includes an insulated cooler having a generally cylindrical configuration. The cooler has an opening th... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5819547 | Refrigerator having a water dispensing system in which a water reservoir is automatically refilled when its water level is low A refrigerator includes a water dispensing system which includes a receptacle removably disposed within a refrigerating compartment of the refrigerator. A valved feed duct extends into the refrigerator for supplying fresh water to the receptacle when the ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5707518 | Refrigerator water filter A water filter assembly mounted to an inner surface of a refrigerator and accessible from within a refrigeration compartment of the refrigerator. The filter assembly includes a first housing part, a second housing part, and a replaceable filter cartridge.... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5490547 | System for providing a supply of chilled fluid A system for providing a constant supply of chilled fluid that includes a refrigerator cabinet having a refrigerated food storage area and a door. A serving vessel is removably located within the refrigerated food storage area. Fluid stored in the serving... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5263509 | Refrigerator with door mounted dispenser supply mechanism The utility conduits (electric conductors and water conduit) of a door mounted dispenser are conducted from below the cabinet to the inside of the door through an inflexible tube. One section of tube rests on a shelf under the refrigerator cabinet and a s... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5135645 | Refrigerator water filter A water filter system for use in refrigerators having water dispenser and/or icemaker features. The filter system includes a commercially available filter cartridge which removes common water contaminants. A shut off valve temporarily stops the flow of wa... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4571953 | Combined refrigerator and water filtration unit A small self contained refrigerator unit having a small water filtration unit in the refrigerator to provide filtered and cooled drinking water that is free from offensive odors and tastes, and is filtered to remove all offensive impurities. In thousands ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4543800 | Refrigerator door hinge The door-mounted water and ice cube dispenser of a refrigerator is supplied with chilled water and electrical power by a water conveying conduit and a plurality of electrical conductors which together pass through a hollow pintle and socket portion of a l... | 10/01/1985 |
| 3982406 | Refrigerator water storage and dispensing system with water filter A refrigerator cabinet having a chilled water dispensing service area accessible from the exterior of the cabinet with a vertically extending water supply storage tank and filter cartridge assembly located in the fresh food compartment with the filter car... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3934757 | Refrigerator water dispenser with child-proof guard A refrigerator is provided with a dispenser having a child-proof guard therewith for preventing the unwanted use of the dispenser. The refrigerator is connected to a fluid source and the cooled fluid is dispensed through a wall of the refrigerator. The di... | 01/27/1976 |
