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Spray type ice cube making machine

Assignee: Manitowoc Co Inc
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Filing: 1964-03-27
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1984-03-27
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Alvin N Dedricks
  • 👤 Richard H Swanson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 04:53
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25C; F25C1/00; F25C1/04; F25C1/045; F25C2500/00; F25C2500/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 181 words
IN APPARATUS FOR MAKING A FROZEN PRODUCT OF PREDETERMINED SHAPE, THE COMBINATION OF: A CABINET, A FREEZING MOLD MOUNTED IN SAID CABINET AND ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM, SAID FREEZING MOLD HAVING AT LEAST ONE GENERALLY DOWNWARDLY OPENING FREEZING CELL THEREIN OF A CONFIGURTION CORRESPONDING TO SAID PREDETERMINED SHAPE, AND A LIQUID MANIFOLD MOUNTED IN SAID CABINET BELOW SAID FREEZING MOLD, SAID LIQUID MANIFOLD COMPRISING; A PAIR OF UPPER AND LOWER PLATE-LIKE MEMBERS DISPOSED IN FACING RELATIONSHIP RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER TO DEFINE A LIQUID RECEIVING CHAMBER THEREBETWEEN, A SEALING GASKET INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID PLATE-LIKE MEMBERS, AT LEAST ONE CLAMPING DEVICE MOUNTED ON SAID PLATLIKE MEMBERS TO PLACE THEM INTO SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SEALING GASKET AND TO FIRMLY SECURE SAID PLATE-LIKE MEMBERS TOGETHER, THE UPPER OF SAID PLATE-LIKE MEMBERS HAVING AT LEAST ONE LIQUID DISCHARGE DUCT THEREIN WHICH IS GENERALLY IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE DOWNWARDLY FACING FREEZING CELL OF THE FREEZING MOLD AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE LIQUID RECEIVING CHAMBER OF THE LIQUID MANIFOLD, AND AT LEAST ONE OF SAID PLATE-LIKE MEMBERS HAVING A LIQUID INTAKE APERTURE THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 181 words
IN APPARATUS FOR MAKING A FROZEN PRODUCT OF PREDETERMINED SHAPE, THE COMBINATION OF: A CABINET, A FREEZING MOLD MOUNTED IN SAID CABINET AND ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM, SAID FREEZING MOLD HAVING AT LEAST ONE GENERALLY DOWNWARDLY OPENING FREEZING CELL THEREIN OF A CONFIGURTION CORRESPONDING TO SAID PREDETERMINED SHAPE, AND A LIQUID MANIFOLD MOUNTED IN SAID CABINET BELOW SAID FREEZING MOLD, SAID LIQUID MANIFOLD COMPRISING; A PAIR OF UPPER AND LOWER PLATE-LIKE MEMBERS DISPOSED IN FACING RELATIONSHIP RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER TO DEFINE A LIQUID RECEIVING CHAMBER THEREBETWEEN, A SEALING GASKET INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID PLATE-LIKE MEMBERS, AT LEAST ONE CLAMPING DEVICE MOUNTED ON SAID PLATLIKE MEMBERS TO PLACE THEM INTO SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SEALING GASKET AND TO FIRMLY SECURE SAID PLATE-LIKE MEMBERS TOGETHER, THE UPPER OF SAID PLATE-LIKE MEMBERS HAVING AT LEAST ONE LIQUID DISCHARGE DUCT THEREIN WHICH IS GENERALLY IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE DOWNWARDLY FACING FREEZING CELL OF THE FREEZING MOLD AND IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE LIQUID RECEIVING CHAMBER OF THE LIQUID MANIFOLD, AND AT LEAST ONE OF SAID PLATE-LIKE MEMBERS HAVING A LIQUID INTAKE APERTURE THEREIN.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-12-05 1970-06-06 1970-12-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-05 1974-06-06 1974-12-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-05 1978-06-06 1978-12-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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