Ice delivery and cleaning apparatus

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2007-09-04

2007-09-04

Tapolcai, William E (Department: 3744)

Refrigeration

Processes

Deodorizing, antisepticizing or providing special atmosphere

C062S303000, C422S028000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11172347

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus transports rod(s) of ice of flaked or chipped ice through a tube to a remote ice bin, in which the ice is broken into nuggets. A method of cleaning the transport tube is also provided in which ice pushes a dry conformable article and a wet conformable articles carrying sanitizing solution through the tube, with the conformable articles preferably being sponges, and with the wet article sanitizing algae, bacteria, etc. during movement through the tube, and with the dry conformable article scraping debris from wall(s) of the tube during transport.

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