Patents Assigned to Haier America Refrigerators Company, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8516845
    Abstract: A refrigeration apparatus is provided having improved access to ice. The refrigeration apparatus includes a freezer compartment, a slidable support, an ice maker and an ice bin. The slidable support occupies a portion of the freezer compartment and is configured to open to an extended position. The ice bin is moveable with the slidable support and occupies at least a portion of the slidable support. The stationary ice maker is attached to the freezer compartment and located above the portion of the slidable support. When the slidable support is pulled opened to the extended position, access to the ice bin is unobstructed by the ice maker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Haier America Refrigerators Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Edward P. Wuesthoff, Dongning Wang
  • Publication number: 20120240612
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigeration apparatus having improved access to ice comprising a freezer compartment, a freezer drawer occupying a portion of the freezer compartment and configured to open to an extended position, an ice bin moveable with the freezer drawer and occupying at least a portion of the freezer drawer, and a stationary ice maker attached to the freezer compartment and located above the portion of the freezer drawer, wherein when the freezer drawer is pulled opened to the extended position, access to the ice bin is unobstructed by the ice maker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: HAIER AMERICA REFRIGERATORS COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Edward P. Wuesthoff, Dongning Wang
  • Patent number: 8191379
    Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigeration apparatus having improved access to ice comprising a freezer compartment, a slidable support occupying a portion of the freezer compartment and configured to open to an extended position, an ice bin moveable with the slidable support and occupying at least a portion of the slidable support, and a stationary ice maker attached to the freezer compartment and located above the portion of the slidable support, wherein when the slidable support is pulled opened to the extended position, access to the ice bin is unobstructed by the ice maker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Haier America Refrigerators Company, Ltd
    Inventors: Edward P. Wuesthoff, Dongning Wang
  • Patent number: D594886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Haier America Refrigerators Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongning Wang, Minghua Zhao, Lixia Gao, Jian Wang, Guangming Dang, Jianru Liu
  • Patent number: D665827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Haier America Refrigerators Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Edward P. Wuesthoff, Dongning Wang
  • Patent number: D686254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Haier America Refrigerators Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongning Wang, Xiaofeng Li, Lei Zou, Falin Yang, Jianru Liu, Jian Wang