Ice dispenser with crusher and shaver for a refrigerator appliance
US8955350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25C5/22
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ice dispensing assembly that can provide whole, crushed, or shaved ice is described. Rotating blades are carried by a cylinder while locking blades are positioned on a shaft within the cylinder. The cylinder can rotate in different directions to provide whole ice or crushed ice. A control plate can be used to position a shaving blade so as to provide for shaved ice as well.
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