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A fluid supply system wherein a first valve is controlled to deliver a predetermined amount of fluid in series flow arrangement with a second flow valve which is automatically actuated by said fluid flow to terminate the flow of fluid after a predetermined quantity of fluid flow in the event the fir

A fluid supply system wherein a first valve is controlled to deliver a predetermined amount of fluid in series flow arrangement with a second flow valve which is automatically actuated by said fluid flow to terminate the flow of fluid after a predetermined quantity of fluid flow in the event the first valve does not terminate the flow of fluid after the preselected amount of fluid is delivered.

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In a refrigerator having a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment, an automatic ice maker arranged in said freezer compartment, a fluid supply system for delivering a predetermined amount of fluid to said ice maker, including, a first valve means; control means operable for controlling the am

In a refrigerator having a fresh food compartment, a freezer compartment, an automatic ice maker arranged in said freezer compartment, a fluid supply system for delivering a predetermined amount of fluid to said ice maker, including, a first valve means; control means operable for controlling the amount of fluid delivered by said first valve means; a second valve arranged in series flow relationship with said first valve operable by said fluid supply independent of said first valve control means for terminating said fluid flow when said first valve means delivers more than said predetermined amount of fluid; said second valve including a casing having a cylindrical wall and a transverse wall integrally joined to define a generally cup-shaped configuration with the open end providing an inlet and a substantially centrally arranged outlet in said transverse wall; a valve member responsive to said fluid flow arranged in said casing having, (a) a central member including a port, (b) upstream and downstream bellows section having their opposite end portions respectively in sealed connection with the opposite faces of the central member so that said central member including said port is within the bellows section, (c) liquid within the opposite bellows sections movable through said port from one bellows section to the other, (d) a valve portion arranged on said lower bellows section arranged in cooperating relationship with said outlet; means providing a passageway bypassing said valve member for allowing fluid flow between said inlet and outlet; said passageway being dimensioned to provide a pressure differential between said inlet and outlet to allow said fluid supply to move said upper bellows section toward said central member to force said liquid through the port into the lower bellows section at a preselected rate thereby moving said valve portion into engagement with said outlet to stop the flow of fluid in said supply system after passing a predetermined quantity of fluid.