REFRIGERATOR PANTRY COMPARTMENT
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
- a first upper compartment selectively coverable by a first door and a second lower refrigerated compartment selectively coverable by a second door;
a mullion between the first and second compartments;
a storage compartment located adjacent the mullion, the compartment having a bottom wall with generally upstanding side walls terminating at the mullion;
wherein the mullion is separated from the first compartment by a selectively closeable lid;
wherein the bottom wall of the storage compartment comprises an internal wall of the second lower refrigerated compartment.
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Abstract
A compartment for storing items in a mullion wall separating refrigerated compartments is provided. One exemplary embodiment provides a refrigerator with a first refrigerated compartment selectively coverable by a first door and a second refrigerated compartment selectively coverable by a second door. A mullion separates the first and second refrigerated compartments. A storage compartment is located in the mullion and separable from the first refrigerated compartment by a selectively closeable lid.
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
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a first upper compartment selectively coverable by a first door and a second lower refrigerated compartment selectively coverable by a second door; a mullion between the first and second compartments; a storage compartment located adjacent the mullion, the compartment having a bottom wall with generally upstanding side walls terminating at the mullion; wherein the mullion is separated from the first compartment by a selectively closeable lid; wherein the bottom wall of the storage compartment comprises an internal wall of the second lower refrigerated compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A refrigerator comprising:
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two or more refrigerated compartments selectively coverable by one or more doors; a mullion located between the two or more refrigerated compartments; a storage compartment formed in part by a set of compartment walls circumscribing an opening within the mullion, the set of compartment walls terminating at a bottom wall comprising at least one upper wall of a lower one of the two or more refrigerated compartments; and a selectively closeable lid disposed over the opening for separating the storage compartment from one of the two or more refrigerated compartments. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A refrigerator comprising:
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a fresh food compartment selectively coverable by one or more doors; a fresh food drawer disposed beneath the fresh food compartment; a mullion disposed between the fresh food compartment and the fresh food drawer, the mullion having a top wall; a food storage compartment disposed within the mullion, the food storage compartment having a bottom wall and side walls terminating in an opening disposed generally in the top wall of the mullion, wherein the bottom wall of the food storage compartment comprises an upper wall of the fresh food drawer; and a cover selectable between open and closed positions disposed over the opening of the food storage compartment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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