Ice dispenser
US12253293B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2024 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25C2500/08
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved ice dispenser having a serving chamber that feeds ice to dispensing tray which has a dispensing opening on a lower surface of the dispensing tray to feed ice to the end user. The dispensing tray is configured to slide from a closed position that keeps ice within the dispensing tube, to a fill position that allows ice from the dispensing tube to fill the serving chamber, and further to an open position that dispenses ice from the serving chamber. The transfer opening has a protruding edge on an interior face thereof, the protruding edge being configured to break up ice within the dispensing tube when the dispensing tray is slid from the fill position to the open position.
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