ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,313,327, issued on May 27, was assigned to Whirlpool Corp. (Benton Harbor, Mich.).
"Refrigerator system with modular structure" was invented by Alberto Regio Gomes (Saint Joseph, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular refrigerator system includes a modular cabinet and a machine housing. The modular cabinet comprises at least two sections that are secured to each other and collectively define an internal cavity configured to receive perishable foodstuffs or other items that may need to be refrigerated. The machine housing defines a machine compartment having a refrigeration circuit disposed therein. The refrigeration circuit has a...