Dispensing – Agitator followed by discharge assistant and/or... – All rotary
Patent
1984-07-13
1986-10-28
Rolla, Joseph J.
Dispensing
Agitator followed by discharge assistant and/or...
All rotary
2221466, 222413, B65G 3300, F25C 518
Patent
active
046193804
ABSTRACT:
An ice dispenser comprising a receptacle for storing ice pieces and having a front discharge opening. Supported in the receptacle is a cylindrical, rotatable, feed section having the outer end thereof positioned adjacent the receptacle discharge opening and the inner end thereof having an opening to receive ice pieces. A rotatable wire auger comprising an elongate axial portion is secured to the cylindrical, rotatable, feed section at one end and at the opposite end to a helically coiled portion concentric therewith and spaced therefrom. The helically coiled portion has a terminal end spaced from the feed section and the axial portion of the auger. A drive arrangement is provided to rotate the feed section and auger.
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General Electric Company
Reams Radford M.
Rolla Joseph J.
Shaver Kevin P.
Weidner Frederick P.
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