Ice maker for a refrigeration appliance
US-2018328642-A1 · Nov 15, 2018 · US
Ice Making and Harvesting
US2015114012A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2015114012-A1 |
| Application number | US-201314068527-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Publication date | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | — |
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An ice making and harvesting apparatus comprises a mold, and bottom and top plates. The mold comprises a plurality of cells. Each cell comprises side walls and defines bottom and top openings. The bottom plate is configured to move relative to a bottom surface of the mold. An upper surface of the bottom plate comprises a first sealing component. A bottom side of the mold comprises a second sealing component. The second sealing component is configured to form a seal with the first sealing component of the bottom plate. The bottom plate comprises an inlet and a plurality of channels. Each channel is configured to supply water from the bottom plate to a corresponding cell of the mold. The top plate comprises a plurality of pushing rods, each rod configured to move relative to the top opening of a corresponding cell.
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We claim: 1 . An ice making apparatus comprising: a mold comprising a bottom surface, a top surface, and a plurality of cells, wherein each cell comprises side walls and each cell defines a bottom opening and a top opening; a bottom plate, the bottom plate configured to move relative to the bottom surface of the mold, the bottom plate further comprising an upper surface, the upper surface of the bottom plate configured to face the bottom surface of the mold, the upper surface…
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- What does patent US2015114012A1 cover?
- An ice making and harvesting apparatus comprises a mold, and bottom and top plates. The mold comprises a plurality of cells. Each cell comprises side walls and defines bottom and top openings. The bottom plate is configured to move relative to a bottom surface of the mold. An upper surface of the bottom plate comprises a first sealing component. A bottom side of the mold comprises a second seal…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Pepsico Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F25C1/12. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Apr 30 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).