EP0874203A3 - Ice bin assembly - Google Patents

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EP0874203A3
EP0874203A3 EP98301765A EP98301765A EP0874203A3 EP 0874203 A3 EP0874203 A3 EP 0874203A3 EP 98301765 A EP98301765 A EP 98301765A EP 98301765 A EP98301765 A EP 98301765A EP 0874203 A3 EP0874203 A3 EP 0874203A3
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Prior art keywords
ice
ice bin
door
pin
attached
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0874203B1 (en
EP0874203A2 (en
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James R. Baumann
Brian A. Ebelt
Richard T. Miller
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Welbilt Foodservice Companies LLC
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Manitowoc Foodservice Group Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/18—Storing ice
    • F25C5/182—Ice bins therefor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/10—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts
    • E05D11/1028—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open
    • E05D11/105—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open the maintaining means acting perpendicularly to the pivot axis
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/31—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for refrigerators

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Refrigerator Housings (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
  • Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
  • Non-Silver Salt Photosensitive Materials And Non-Silver Salt Photography (AREA)
  • Production, Working, Storing, Or Distribution Of Ice (AREA)

Abstract

An ice bin assembly (16) for use with an ice making apparatus (12). The ice bin (16) includes an ice storage cavity (34) and an ice access opening (40). A door (44) is attached to the ice bin (16) over the ice access opening (40). A pin (122) is attached to one of the ice bin (16) and the door (44). The pin (122) has a cavity (158) opening onto an outer surface thereof. A resilient material (160) is disposed within a cavity therein in order to bias a locking element (156) outward therefrom. A channel member (134) is attached to the other of the ice bin (16) and the door (44). The channel member (134) receives the pin (122) and has a first aperture (170) sized to receive the locking element (156).
EP19980301765 1997-04-22 1998-03-10 Ice bin assembly Expired - Lifetime EP0874203B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US83779097A 1997-04-22 1997-04-22
US837790 1997-04-22

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EP0874203A2 EP0874203A2 (en) 1998-10-28
EP0874203A3 true EP0874203A3 (en) 2000-11-29
EP0874203B1 EP0874203B1 (en) 2005-05-04

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EP19980301765 Expired - Lifetime EP0874203B1 (en) 1997-04-22 1998-03-10 Ice bin assembly

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JP (1) JPH10300299A (en)
CN (1) CN1131979C (en)
DE (1) DE69830018T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2242259T3 (en)

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CH327206A (en) * 1954-11-03 1958-01-31 Binzegger Othmar Wrist ligament
FR2660008A1 (en) * 1990-03-21 1991-09-27 Pezin Jacques Door-stop device integrated inside a hinge
US5211030A (en) * 1991-08-23 1993-05-18 Follett Corporation Apparatus for storing and dispensing ice
JPH06159916A (en) * 1992-11-20 1994-06-07 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Refrigerator door

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 492 (M - 1673) 14 September 1994 (1994-09-14) *

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EP0874203B1 (en) 2005-05-04
EP0874203A2 (en) 1998-10-28
ES2242259T3 (en) 2005-11-01
DE69830018T2 (en) 2006-01-19
DE69830018D1 (en) 2005-06-09
JPH10300299A (en) 1998-11-13
CN1198523A (en) 1998-11-11
CN1131979C (en) 2003-12-24

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