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Ice making machine and breaker
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-24
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Granted: 1966-04-19
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Expires: 1983-10-24
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Edward O Douglas
- 👤 William F Hagen
- 👤 Joseph P Miller
- 👤 Robert L Richter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 21:18
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25C; F25C1/00; F25C1/12; F25C5/00; F25C5/02; F25C5/04; F25C5/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
IN AN ICE MAKING MACHINE HAVING VERTICALLY DISPOSED FREEZER PLATE ON WHICH A SHEET OF ICE IS FORMED AND FROM WHICH THE SHEET IS RELEASED TO FALL DOWNWARDLY GRAVITATIONALLY, MEANS FOR BREAKING UP THE SHEET OF ICE INTO SEGMENTS OF SMALLER DIMENSION INCLUDING AN ICE SLIDE EXTENDING ANGULARLY DOWNWARDLY CONTINUOUSLY IN ONE DIRECTION ACROSS THE PATH OF THE SHEET OF ICE FALLING FROM THE FREEZER PLATE, MEANS IN AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF THE ICE SLIDE FOR CRUSHING THE SHEET OF ICE INTO SMALLER SEGMENTS, SAID ICE SLIDE HAVING A SECTION IMMEDIATELY IN ADVANCE OF THE CRUSHING MEANS HAVING OPENINGS EXTENDING THERETHROUGH FOR THE DRAINAGE OF FREE WATER FROM THE ICE SHEET WHICH PASSES THEREOVER AND A SECTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CRUSHING MEANS HAVING OPENINGS EXTENDING THERETHROUGH FOR THE SEPARATION OF SNOW AND ICE CHIPS FROM THE CRUSHED SEGMENTS OF ICE WHICH PASS THEREOVER, A RECEIVER ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ICE SLIDE IN COMMUNICATION WITH OPEN-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
IN AN ICE MAKING MACHINE HAVING VERTICALLY DISPOSED FREEZER PLATE ON WHICH A SHEET OF ICE IS FORMED AND FROM WHICH THE SHEET IS RELEASED TO FALL DOWNWARDLY GRAVITATIONALLY, MEANS FOR BREAKING UP THE SHEET OF ICE INTO SEGMENTS OF SMALLER DIMENSION INCLUDING AN ICE SLIDE EXTENDING ANGULARLY DOWNWARDLY CONTINUOUSLY IN ONE DIRECTION ACROSS THE PATH OF THE SHEET OF ICE FALLING FROM THE FREEZER PLATE, MEANS IN AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF THE ICE SLIDE FOR CRUSHING THE SHEET OF ICE INTO SMALLER SEGMENTS, SAID ICE SLIDE HAVING A SECTION IMMEDIATELY IN ADVANCE OF THE CRUSHING MEANS HAVING OPENINGS EXTENDING THERETHROUGH FOR THE DRAINAGE OF FREE WATER FROM THE ICE SHEET WHICH PASSES THEREOVER AND A SECTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CRUSHING MEANS HAVING OPENINGS EXTENDING THERETHROUGH FOR THE SEPARATION OF SNOW AND ICE CHIPS FROM THE CRUSHED SEGMENTS OF ICE WHICH PASS THEREOVER, A RECEIVER ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ICE SLIDE IN COMMUNICATION WITH OPEN-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-04-18 | 1969-10-18 | 1970-04-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-18 | 1973-10-18 | 1974-04-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-18 | 1977-10-18 | 1978-04-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |