EP 0874203 A2 19981028 - Ice bin assembly
Title (en)
Ice bin assembly
Title (de)
Eisbehälterzusammenbau
Title (fr)
Assemblage de réservoir de glace
Publication
Application
Priority
US 83779097 A 19970422
Abstract (en)
An ice bin assembly (16) for use with an ice making apparatus (12). The ice bin (16) includes an ice storage cavity (34) and an ice access opening (40). A door (44) is attached to the ice bin (16) over the ice access opening (40). A pin (122) is attached to one of the ice bin (16) and the door (44). The pin (122) has a cavity (158) opening onto an outer surface thereof. A resilient material (160) is disposed within a cavity therein in order to bias a locking element (156) outward therefrom. A channel member (134) is attached to the other of the ice bin (16) and the door (44). The channel member (134) receives the pin (122) and has a first aperture (170) sized to receive the locking element (156). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
E05D 11/10 (2006.01); F25C 5/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
E05D 11/105 (2013.01); F25C 5/182 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/31 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 4878361 A 19891107 - KOHL VANCE L [US], et al
- US 4907422 A 19900313 - KOHL VANCE L [US], et al
- US 4785641 A 19881122 - MCDOUGAL GREGORY S [US]
- US 4767286 A 19880830 - KOHL VANCE L [US], et al
- US 4774815 A 19881004 - SCHLOSSER CHARLES E [US]
- US 4550572 A 19851105 - SCHULZE-BERGE CARL J [US]
- US 4489567 A 19841225 - KOHL VANCE L [US]
- US 5197357 A 19930330 - COTE DAVID A [US]
- US 4480441 A 19841106 - SCHULZE-BERGE CARL J [US], et al
- US 5408834 A 19950425 - SCHLOSSER CHARLES E [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0874203 A2 19981028; EP 0874203 A3 20001129; EP 0874203 B1 20050504; CN 1131979 C 20031224; CN 1198523 A 19981111; DE 69830018 D1 20050609; DE 69830018 T2 20060119; ES 2242259 T3 20051101; JP H10300299 A 19981113
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98301765 A 19980310; CN 98107449 A 19980422; DE 69830018 T 19980310; ES 98301765 T 19980310; JP 9576398 A 19980408