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A water tank having a body portion that slopes away, in multiple directions, from an outlet thereof is adapted to be mounted within a refrigerator cabinet in a substantially horizontal plane. The water tank is preferably integrally molded with multiple, parallel-arranged flow paths and with a plural

A water tank having a body portion that slopes away, in multiple directions, from an outlet thereof is adapted to be mounted within a refrigerator cabinet in a substantially horizontal plane. The water tank is preferably integrally molded with multiple, parallel-arranged flow paths and with a plurality of upstanding tabs for use in mounting the water tank horizontally in a fresh food compartment of a refrigerator cabinet. The inlet and outlet areas of the tank are designed to minimize the potential for trapping air within the tank. In addition, the tank is formed with integrally molded clips for use in attaching a water tube to the tank. When used in a top mount refrigerator, the tank is particularly adapted to be mounted at a rear underside portion of a fresh food liner that forms part of a mullion divider assembly so as to be generally out of visual sight of the consumer, while being in direct heat exchange relationship with cooling air within the compartment.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A refrigerator cabinet comprising:an outer cabinet shell defining an interior chamber;a mullion divider assembly extending within the interior chamber of said outer cabinet shell in a generally horizontal plane, said mullion divider assembly separating the interior chamber into an u

[ I claim:] [1.] A refrigerator cabinet comprising:an outer cabinet shell defining an interior chamber;a mullion divider assembly extending within the interior chamber of said outer cabinet shell in a generally horizontal plane, said mullion divider assembly separating the interior chamber into an upper freezer compartment and a lower fresh food compartment, said mullion divider assembly having an upper surface and a lower surface; anda water tank including a body portion having associated length, width and height dimensions with each of said length and width dimensions being multiple times greater than said height dimension, said body portion including an inlet adapted to be attached to a water supply source and an outlet for delivering water from the water tank, said water tank being mounted to the lower surface of said mullion divider assembly with said body portion extending in a generally horizontal plane.