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AssigneeManitowoc Foodservice Companies, Inc.
InventorsPhilip J. Baranowski, Lee G. Mueller, John P. Myers, Curt R. Cayemberg, Brian A. Ebelt
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An ice barrier and an ice making machine having an ice barrier is provided in some embodiments, wherein the ice barrier is movable between a first orientation in which liquid water from an ice-forming surface is directed into the liquid receptacle, and a second orientation in which the ice barrier blocks access of ice from the ice-forming surface to locations in which ice is trapped between the ice barrier and an adjacent surface. Also, a method of producing ice in an ice making machine is provided in some embodiments, wherein a barrier diverts a flow of liquid water received from the ice-forming surface away from an ice collection bin, and wherein the barrier is moved to an orientation in which the barrier diverts ice toward the ice collection bin and also blocks access of ice to positions trapped between the barrier and an adjacent surface.
An ice making apparatus comprising:
A barrier movable between a first orientation and a second orientation within an ice making apparatus having an ice collection bin, the barrier comprising:
A method of producing ice in an ice making machine, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.