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Ice agitator

US8959943B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

24References

20Claims

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Assignee

Sub-Zero Group, Inc. · US

Inventors

Murray Schukar · Fitchburg, US
Robin Nelson · Ottawa, CA
Jeff Siedschlag · Edgerton, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 22, 2012
Grant date	Feb 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25C5/22
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An ice agitation system includes an adaptor and an ice agitator. The adaptor includes a disk portion and an auger mounting channel. The auger mounting channel is configured to mount to a shaft of an auger such that the adaptor rotates with the shaft of the auger. The auger mounting channel extends in a direction parallel to and offset from a center axis of a disk formed by the disk portion. The ice agitator includes a hook and an arm that extends from the hook away from the center axis of the disk. The hook is mounted to the disk.

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