Patents Assigned to Whilpool Corporation
  • Patent number: 9746229
    Abstract: An ice maker includes a harvest motor and an ice tray operably coupled to the harvest motor. The ice tray has a plurality of heat sinks coupled to a bottom section of ice forming cavities on the ice tray. The harvest motor is operable to twist the ice tray for causing the plurality of heat sinks to move relative to each other for releasing ice pieces from the ice forming cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Whilpool Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry M. Visin, Lindsey Wohlgamuth
  • Patent number: D703479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Whilpool Corporation
    Inventors: Leif A. Norland, Ben C. Shao