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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Greg A. Glass, Floyds Knobs, IN (US);
David C. Hobson, Pekin, IN (US);
Jerry L. Landers, Memphis, IN (US);
Richard K. Renken, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Assignee:
Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Inc., Manitowoc, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 5/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 5/30 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to an apparatus and method for the volumetric measuring and dispensing of ice from a holding bin. The ice is desirably in a crushed or cubed state and is agitated during storage to prevent its freezing into a solid block. When a volume of ice is desired, a user activates the machine to dispense the desired amount. As the ice is dispensed, it rotates a wheel that provides a volumetric measurement and closes a door to the holding bin when the proper amount is dispensed.