Refrigeration – Means producing shaped or modified congealed product
Patent
1997-09-10
1999-07-13
Tapolcai, William E.
Refrigeration
Means producing shaped or modified congealed product
62344, F25C 518
Patent
active
059211032
ABSTRACT:
A portable and weather-resistant ice-making apparatus (10) includes an ice-making unit (20) supported by a frame (22) and contained within a housing (24), the frame and housing being adapted to removably rest atop a cooler (12) or other similarly sized storage bin. The frame includes lower side and end members (30, 32) joined together at their ends to define a rectangular support structure for the ice-making unit. The lower surfaces of the side and end members are adapted to rest atop the upper edge (18) of the cooler to support the apparatus thereon. The housing includes depending lips (62) which extend downward below the vertical level of the lower surfaces of the frame members on the outside of the cooler, the lips preventing the apparatus from sliding off the upper edge of the cooler. The housing is resistant to intrusion of precipitation, having vents (50) located in end walls (52) which are inwardly recessed beneath the upper portion or lid (40) of the housing. The housing includes a body (42) to which the lid is pivotally connected by a hinge (44). The lid and body interconnect at an overlapping joint (48) which helps prevent intrusion of precipitation.
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p. 431 Igloo Ice Chests catalog page.
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