US 2025/0353647 A1 · CONTAINER LID

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods of ice dispensing and ice dispensing devices and systems. Example systems described herein can include a dispensing container with a container lid that includes a first cover portion, a second cover portion, and a third cover portion. The third cover portion can include an opening. A duct can be positioned so the duct extends through the opening in the third cover portion. The duct can dispense ice into the dispensing container through the opening in the third cover portion. The first cover portion and the second cover portion can move between a closed position and an open position, so the first cover portion and the second cover portion do not block the opening in the third cover portion.

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Dependent claims

A dispensing system comprising:

a dispensing container comprising an enclosure and an opening configured to be adjacent to an outlet of a duct;
and
a container lid comprising an opening configured to be adjacent the outlet of the duct,
wherein the container lid is coupled to the dispensing container and movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the open position the container lid is not disposed over at least a portion of the opening of the dispensing container, wherein in the closed position the container lid is disposed over the opening of the dispensing container, and
wherein the dispensing container is capable of being in communication with the duct when the container lid is in the open position and when the container lid is disposed in the closed position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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