Patent ID: 8516845
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: F25C,F25D

Abstract:
1. A refrigeration apparatus having improved access to ice, said apparatus comprising: a freezer compartment; a freezer drawer occupying a portion of said freezer compartment, said freezer drawer configured to open to an extended position; an ice maker in said freezer compartment, said ice maker located above a portion of said freezer drawer; and an ice bin located in the freezer compartment such that when said freezer drawer is pulled opened to said extended position, access to said ice bin is unobstructed by said ice maker, the ice bin comprising a container that is separate from but supported by the freezer drawer, wherein a portion of said freezer drawer is configured to provide a clearance of a bottom portion of said ice maker when said freezer drawer is opened to said extended position, and wherein a rear portion of said ice bin defines a second indentation configured to allow said clearance when said freezer drawer is opened to said extended position, said second indentation being in register with a first indentation of said freezer.