EP 0874203 A3 20001129 - 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)
[origin: EP0874203A2] 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 (search report)
- [YA] US 5211030 A 19930518 - JAMESON WILLIAM M [US]
- [YA] CH 327206 A 19580131 - BINZEGGER OTHMAR [CH]
- [A] FR 2660008 A1 19910927 - PEZIN JACQUES
- [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 492 (M - 1673) 14 September 1994 (1994-09-14)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
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