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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 22, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Marvin H Josten, Garner, IA (US);
Henry C Kovar, Anoka, MN (US);
Kenneth W Schneider, Moson City, IA (US);
Assignee:
Schneider Metal Manufacturing Co., Mason City, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
62 98 ; 62344 ; 62396 ; 222135 ; 2221466 ;
Abstract
A method of and apparatus for dispensing both particulate ice and cold beverage wherein a common supply of ice is used firstly for dispensing and then secondly for cooling of the beverage. A pair of co-axial rotors are co-rotated about a common vertical axis by a single motor, the upper rotor dispenses particulate ice off of an annular upper bottom. All ice that falls through the open center of the upper bottom irreversibly falls down upon a cold plate and the lower rotor moves the fallen cooling ice on the cold plate for enhanced cooling.