Patent ID: 7832227
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: F25C,F25D

Abstract:
1. A refrigerator comprising: an insulated cabinet; a fresh food compartment disposed within the insulated cabinet; a door for providing access to the fresh food compartment; an ice bin at the door; an ice bin base on the door; a first pivot pin operatively connected to the ice bin on a first side wall of the ice bin; a second pivot pin operatively connected to the ice bin on a second side wall of the ice bin; a first track on the ice bin base for engaging the first pivot pin; a second track on the ice bin base for engaging the second pivot pin; an open end on each of the first track for receiving the first pivot pin and an open end on the second track for receiving the second pivot pin thereby allowing removal and replacement of the ice bin from the door; wherein the first track having a stop surface to thereby allow tilting open of the ice bin until the first pin engages the stop surface; wherein the first pivot pin engages a curvilinear wall of the first track to form a first moving pivot point for the ice bin; and wherein the second pivot pin engages a curvilinear wall of the second track to form a second moving pivot point for the ice bin.