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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrei Tchougounov, Ligonier, IN (US);
Robert G. Cox, Goshen, IN (US);
Donald E. De Witt, Syracuse, IN (US);
Assignee:
Dekko Heating Technologies, Inc., North Webster, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25C 1/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25C 1/12 ;
Abstract
An ice maker includes a mold with at least one cavity for containing water therein for freezing into ice. Each cavity has a plurality of side walls. An ice removal device is positioned at least partly within the at least one mold cavity. A fill tube is positioned in association with the at least one mold cavity. The fill tube includes an outlet from which water is expelled at an impingement angle against at least one side wall of at least one mold cavity. The impingement angle is between about 10° and 60° relative to a horizontal reference.