Refrigerator with shelf acting as refrigerated drinks container

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EP 1 752 723 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	18.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/08

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	14.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/07

(21)	Application number: 06116569.2

(22)	Date of filing: 04.07.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F25D 25/02^(2006.01)
B67D 3/04^(2006.01)
F28F 3/12^(2006.01)
F28F 21/06^(2006.01)

F25D 23/12^(2006.01)
B29C 65/02^(2006.01)
B29C 65/06^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

10.08.2005 IT MI20051563

(71)	Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
	Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Fusi, Anna V.le G. Borghi 27, 21025 Comerio (IT)

(74)	Representative: Guerci, Alessandro
	Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27 21025 Comerio (VA) 21025 Comerio (VA) (IT)

(54)	Refrigerator with shelf acting as refrigerated drinks container

(57) A refrigerator (1) comprising a housing or cabinet (2) within which at least one cavity (3) is provided to receive at least one shelf (10) for supporting foods or products to be preserved within said cavity (3), this latter being closed by at least one door which on a face thereof, internal or external to said cavity, presents a dispenser member (30) for drink, for example water. The shelf (10) comprises a container (20) for containing the drink to be dispensed by said dispenser (30), said container (20) being connected to this latter.

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