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Sanitary ice making system

US6324863A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 6, 2000
Grant dateDec 4, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 6, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25C2400/14
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is an apparatus and method for providing effective chlorination of water used in ice making equipment for the production of ice cubes for sanitizing and retarding the growth of micro-organisms therein. A chlorine generator is used to produce chlorine gas from chloride ions present in the water.

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