Ice conveyor system for refrigerator

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1991-06-24

1992-06-02

Tapolcai, William E.

Refrigeration

Means producing shaped or modified congealed product

With product receiving and storing means

198661, 198670, 198676, 222412, B65G 3302

Patent

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051176548

ABSTRACT:
An ice dispenser for a refrigeration apparatus includes a container for storing ice bodies. The container has opposite front and rear walls and an access opening through the front wall. A housing is secured at the front wall adjacent the access opening and has a dispensing space for dispensing ice bodies. An ice conveyor transfers ice bodies stored in the container to the dispensing space. The ice conveyor includes a wire auger and a cylindrical sleeve surrounding the wire auger for rotation therewith. The cylinder has an outer wall including a helical rib extending outwardly therefrom. The sleeve rib moves ice bodies frontwardly at a slower rate than the wire auger.

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