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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert J Alvarez, Denver, CO (US);
Christopher P Yoerg, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
Mile High Equipment Company, Denver, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
62344 ; 222 63 ; 2221291 ; 2221466 ; 366153 ; 366157 ;
Abstract
To insure a continuous supply of ice pieces to a drink dispensing machine having an upwardly open ice piece dispensing compartment, a storage bin is provided in vertical alignment with the ice piece compartment and an ice making machine is mounted on top of the storage bin. A discharge auger is mounted in a discharge opening in the bottom of the ice piece storage bin and is energized by switch means responsive to the level of ice pieces in the ice dispensing compartment.