ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,617,664, issued on May 5, was assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc. (Wilmington, Del.).
"Countertop appliances and water supply therefor" was invented by Louis A. Wantland (Louisville, Ky.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for providing water to a countertop appliance, and a pitcher which may be used with such systems and methods, are provided. The pitcher may include at least one pitcher wall and an internal volume defined within the at least one wall of the pitcher. The pitcher may be configured to be received in an autofill dispenser in a refrigerator appliance. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet d...