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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2009
Roberto Nevarez, Hudson, FL (US);
William E. Smith, Land O' Lakes, FL (US);
Jan Claesson, Land O' Lakes, FL (US);
Roberto Nevarez, Hudson, FL (US);
William E. Smith, Land O' Lakes, FL (US);
Jan Claesson, Land O' Lakes, FL (US);
Enodis Corporation, New Port Richey, FL (US);
Abstract
An ice portion control module includes an ice bin for storing ice. A base in the ice bin has one or more portion control compartments. The one or more portion control compartments has an interior volume to hold a predetermined portion of the ice. An actuator moves the one or more portion control compartments between a fill position wherein the one or more portion control compartments holds the ice, and a dispense position wherein the predetermined portion of the ice is dispensed out of the one or more portion control compartments.