Abstract: A movable ice receptacle for use in a refrigeration apparatus having a refrigerated cabinet defining a space within which the receptacle is normally disposed and which is selectively closed by a movable closure. The receptacle is mounted for selective disposition in a rearward ice storage position and a forward ice access position. The mounting of the receptacle is such that, when the closure is moved to an open position, the receptacle is correspondingly repositioned forwardly from the storage position to the access position. The receptacle may be gravity biased toward the forward ice access position and urged against the bias thereof by structure associated both with the closure and the receptacle to move the receptacle to the rearward storage position as an incident of the closure being disposed in the space-closing position. The mounting structure may be arranged to swingably mount the receptacle for movement in an arc. The storage position may be at a level above the level of the access position.

Abstract: A movable ice receptacle for use in a refrigeration apparatus having a refrigerated cabinet defining a space within which the receptacle is normally disposed. The refrigerated space is selectively closed by a door provided with an ice access opening selectively closed by a movable closure. The receptacle is mounted for selective disposition in a rearward ice storage position and a forward ice access position at the opening. The mounting of the receptacle is such that, when the closure is moved to an open position, the receptacle is correspondingly repositioned forwardly from the storage position to the access position. The receptacle is gravity biased toward the forward ice access position, and is urged against this bias by structure associated both with the closure and the receptacle to move the receptacle to the rearward storage position as an incident of the closure being disposed in a closed position.

Abstract: A movable ice receptacle for use in a refrigeration apparatus having a refrigerated cabinet defining a space within which the receptacle is normally disposed. The refrigerated space is selectively closed by a movable closure. The receptacle is mounted for selective disposition in a rearward ice storage position and a forward ice access position. The mounting of the receptacle is such that, when the closure is moved to an open position, the receptacle is correspondingly repositioned forwardly from the storage position to the access position. For improved dispensing of the ice in the receptacle, a rapid deceleration is effected at the forward end of the receptacle movement effectively shifting the ice in the receptacle to a forward, more readily accessible portion thereof.

Abstract: A cabinet having a storage compartment with an access opening, a door movable about a main axis for exposing and closing the opening, a secondary access opening in this door of smaller extent and having its own door, hinges for each of said doors asymmetrical with and non-parallel to each other and a movable receptacle in the compartment mounted for movement forwardly and rearwardly of the compartment and with means interconnecting the receptacle and the secondary closure member for movement of the receptacle when either of the access doors are opened but with the movement of the receptacle being less when the main access door is opened.