Ronald L Cole

US Patent:

7013654, Mar 21, 2006

Filed:

Jul 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/895792

Inventors:

Dennis D. Tremblay - Geneva IL, US
Laurence S. Slocum - Mooresville IN, US
Ronald E. Cole - Greenwood IN, US

Assignee:

Emerson Electric Company - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

F25C 5/02

US Classification:

62 73, 62353

Abstract:

A method and device for making ice is disclosed. The icemaker assembly comprises an ice tray and an ice ejector. The ice tray has at least (i) a first ice forming compartment defining a first space, and (ii) a second ice forming compartment defining a second space. The ice ejector is positionable at a first position and a second position. The ice ejector has at least (i) a first ejector member, and (ii) a second ejector member. When the ice ejector is positioned at the first position, (i) the first ejector member is positioned in the first space and in contact with a first quantity of water, (ii) the second ejector member is positioned in the second space and in contact with a second quantity of water, and (iii) the first quantity of water is positioned in fluid communication with the second quantity of water. When the ice ejector is positioned at the second position, (i) the first ejector member is spaced apart from both the first space and the first quantity of water, (ii) the second ejector member is spaced apart from both the second space and the second quantity of water, and (iii) the first quantity of water is isolated from fluid communication with the second quantity of water.