Patent ID: 6425259
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: F25C

Abstract:
An ice bucket for use in a conjunction with a refrigerator having a freezer compartment, a door for selectively closing the freezer compartment, an ice maker disposed within the freezer compartment for forming ice pieces, said ice bucket comprising:a main body having a base removably mounted to said door below said ice maker for receiving ice pieces from said ice maker, and a plurality of vertical walls extending upwardly from said base defining there between an ice storage bin for collection and storage of said ice pieces received from said ice maker, said main body including a pair of outer side walls disposed opposite each other and generally perpendicular to said door when said ice bucket is mounted to said door, a first handle formed in an upper portion of a first of said side walls, a second handle formed in a lower portion of a second of said side walls, and spout means formed integrally in said first side wall above said first handle such as to direct the flow of ice pieces being dispensed from said ice bucket.