Tubular conduit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8281608
APP PUB NO 20100326113A1
SERIAL NO

12493524

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The tubular conduit system of this invention allows modules requiring utilities to be positioned at any desired location within a cabinet, such as a refrigerator. The conduit is mounted to the cabinet of a refrigerator/freezer or the doors thereof and includes at least one electrical conductor positioned between the outer and inner walls and at least one fluid conduit within the inner wall. The conduit can be made of joined sections using connectors to also couple a module to the conduit such that modules can be installed at consumer selected locations prior to delivery of the refrigerator/freezer to the consumer.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kuehl, Steven J Stevensville, US 101 2624
Leclear, Douglas D Benton Harbor, US 76 1828

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