ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,253,301, issued on March 18, was assigned to MIDEA GROUP Co. LTD. (Guangdong, China).
"Refrigerator with quick fill dispenser incorporating removable fluid storage receptacle" was invented by Eric Scalf (Louisville, Ky.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A refrigerator utilizes a quick fill dispenser that incorporates a fluid storage receptacle that is easily removable for cleaning and/or dispensing independently of the refrigerator."
The patent was filed on Oct. 9, 2023, under Application No. 18/483,178.
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