Ice bin discharge mechanism for uniform size ice
CA 1307639 C · Owner: Morris, William F. Jr. · Inventors: Morris, William F. Jr.
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An ice storage bin and discharge apparatus for discharge of uniform size ice to an outlet station for bagging or other use including an ice bin in the form of an elongated insulated storage receptacle for containing a mass of ice and endless, floor level conveyor adjacent and overlying the bottom wall spanning the length and width thereof defining an upper flight for advancing the mass of ice toward a discharge end wall of the bin. A first drive is provided for driving the floor level endless conveyor at a predetermined speed and an ice shearing, mechanism is provided at the discharge end wall comprising a plurality of ice shaving blades positioned to lie in a vertical cutting path …
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- Granted September 22, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 22, 2009.
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