Flaked ice maker
US7003974B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25C5/20
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for transporting flaked ice upward. The device includes an upward transport tube with a shortened sleeve. A beveled lower end of the transport tube forms flaked ice of a desired size and transports it upward. The size of the flaked ice formed may be changed.
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