US3670521A
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Side-by-side refrigerator
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1970-11-17
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Granted: 1972-06-20
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Expires: 1990-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A refrigerator comprising a single liner and a removable partition separating the liner space into side-by-side storage compartments. The refrigerant conduits passing into the liner area for connecting a refrigerant condensing unit to an evaporator unit in the rear portion of one of the compartments are positioned in a passage beneath the partition.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald Floyd Dodge
- 👤 Howard D F True Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:36
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D23/00; F25D23/06; F25D23/069; F25D2400/00; F25D2400/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A refrigerator cabinet comprising: a liner having top, bottom and rear walls defining a storage space having an access opening at the front thereof; a machine compartment below said liner and having an opening at the front thereof; a removable vertical partition extending between said top, bottom and rear walls of said liner and dividing said space into side-by-side storage compartments; positioning means on the top and bottom walls of said liner for slidably positioning said partition in said liner and including a channel shaped member extending rearwardly from adjacent lower front edgE of said liner; a unitary refrigeration system including a condensing unit positioned in said machine compartment, an evaporator unit adjacent the rear wall of one of said compartments and refrigerant conduits connecting said units; said conduits extending from said machine compartment into said liner over the front lower edge of said liner and rearwardly through said channel shaped member to said evaporator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A refrigerator cabinet comprising: a liner having top, bottom and rear walls defining a storage space having an access opening at the front thereof; a machine compartment below said liner and having an opening at the front thereof; a removable vertical partition extending between said top, bottom and rear walls of said liner and dividing said space into side-by-side storage compartments; positioning means on the top and bottom walls of said liner for slidably positioning said partition in said liner and including a channel shaped member extending rearwardly from adjacent lower front edgE of said liner; a unitary refrigeration system including a condensing unit positioned in said machine compartment, an evaporator unit adjacent the rear wall of one of said compartments and refrigerant conduits connecting said units; said conduits extending from said machine compartment into said liner over the front lower edge of said liner and rearwardly through said channel shaped member to said evaporator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A refrigerator according to claim 1 in which the side walls of said partition overlap the side walls of said channel shaped member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A refrigerator according to claim 1 in which said channel shaped member includes clamping means for securing said conduits.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-06-20 | 1975-12-20 | 1976-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-20 | 1979-12-20 | 1980-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-20 | 1983-12-20 | 1984-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |