Ice bin and cover assembly for a refrigerator

- Whirpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ice bin and cover assembly for a refrigerator of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line portions of the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an ice bin and cover assembly for a refrigerator, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D712440
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 15, 2013
Date of Patent: Sep 2, 2014
Assignee: Whirpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Tim L. Coulter (Cedar Rapids, IA), Thomas E. Gose (Cedar Rapids, IA), Steven G. Herndon (Cedar Rapids, IA), James H. Jenkins, Jr. (South Amana, IA), Bill J. Koons (Cedar Rapids, IA), Brent A. Kramer (Cedar Rapids, IA), Scott W. Leimkuehler (Swisher, IA), Dean A. Martin (Solon, IA), Alvin V. Miller (Swisher, IA), Kevin Lee Noel (Atkins, IA)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell Siegel
Application Number: 29/442,503
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/89)