Automated ice vending apparatus and methods of use thereof

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2011-03-08

2011-03-08

Maust, Timothy L (Department: 3751)

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

With material treatment

Heating or cooling

C141S010000, C141S114000, C141S314000, C222S146600, C222S254000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07900660

ABSTRACT:
An automated ice vending apparatus and method including an ice generating machine capable of producing enough ice to sufficiently keep full a first receptacle positioned beneath the ice generating machine, a plurality of augers positioned at least partially within channels on the lower portion of the receptacle to move ice from the first receptacle to a second receptacle with a second ice moving mechanism, which in turn moves the ice to a third, substantially inclined, ice moving mechanism, wherein the ice is subsequently transferred to a removable container.

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