Hybrid twist tray ice maker

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United States of America

PATENT NO 10551107
APP PUB NO 20190271496A1
SERIAL NO

16415441

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An ice maker includes a harvest motor and an ice tray operably coupled to the harvest motor. The ice tray has a plurality of heat sinks coupled to a bottom section of ice forming cavities on the ice tray. The harvest motor is operable to twist the ice tray for causing the plurality of heat sinks to move relative to each other for releasing ice pieces from the ice forming cavities.

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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION2000 NORTH M-63 MD 3601 BENTON HARBOR MI 49022

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Arriaga, Carolina San Francisco, US 1 2
Sigmund, Daniel L Stevensville, US 1 2
Visin, Jerry M Benton Harbor, US 43 508
Wohlgamuth, Lindsey A St. Joseph, US 9 28

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