Insulation front of ice storage compartment

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EP 2 369 271 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	11.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/50

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	28.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/39

(21)	Application number: 11157200.4

(22)	Date of filing: 07.03.2011

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F25C 5/00^(2006.01)

F25D 23/04^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA ME

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Priority:

25.03.2010 US 731194

(71)	Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
	Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Flores, Laura Esther Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (US)

(74)	Representative: Nicholls, Michael John et al
	J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

(54)	Insulation front of ice storage compartment

(57) A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet (12), a fresh food compartment (13) disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, a door (14) for providing access to the fresh food compartment (13), and an ice storage bin (40) at the door (14). The ice storage bin (40) includes an ice storage bin body having a front, a back, a bottom, opposite sides, an open top, and a cover (45) mounted to the top. Insulation (47) is provided between the cover (45) and the front of the ice storage bin. The ice storage bin (40) may be pivotally mounted to the door and configured to tilt open to allow for access to ice disposed within the ice storage bin (40). The ice storage bin (40) may be removable. The ice storage bin (40) may be accessed directly from within the fresh food compartment.

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