Patent ID: 7445137

Claim:
A dispenser for a refrigerator, comprising: a dispenser casing on which an ice discharge opening is formed; an opening/closing member disposed in the dispenser casing, the opening/closing member adapted to open and close the ice discharge opening; a lever member connected with the opening/closing member, the lever member adapted to move the opening/closing member toward an open position; a damper member operated by the opening/closing member, the damper member adapted to control a closing speed of the opening/closing member when the opening/closing member rotates toward a close position; a lever return member disposed between the dispenser casing and the lever member, the lever return member adapted to return the lever member to an initial position independent of the closing speed of the opening/closing member; and a cover panel connected to the dispenser casing, the cover panel adapted to cover the opening/closing member and the lever member, wherein the lever return member is connected between the cover panel and the lever member.