Ice hopper having a plurality of shelves and a ramp

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1978-07-26

1980-08-05

Scherbel, David A.

Dispensing

Agitator followed by discharge assistant and/or...

All rotary

222328, 222564, 366307, B67D 564

Patent

active

042158036

ABSTRACT:
An ice handling apparatus effectively handles crushed, cracked, flaked or cubed ice without agglomeration or congealing of the ice. The apparatus has a hopper for holding a mass of small particles of ice and an agitator in the hopper, and in one embodiment the hopper has level or inclined shelves extending from its side walls for supporting the ice and decreasing the compressive pressures to which the mass of ice is subjected, and for cooperating with the agitator to keep the ice particles in discrete, free flowing form. The hopper has an opening spaced above a lowermost end thereof through which ice may be dispensed, and in accordance with another embodiment of the invention a ramp extends from the bottom of the hopper to the opening to smoothly carry ice to the opening and facilitate dispensing of ice from the hopper. In combination with the shelves, the ramp provides for significantly improved dispensing of discrete, free flowing particles of ice.

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patent: 3517860 (1970-06-01), Whalen

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