Transportable ice bagger with telescoping removable frame
AssigneeInternational Plastics, Inc.
InventorMark McClure
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Abstract
An ice bagger tool is provided, comprising: a frame including a base, adjustable legs, and a hopper carried by the frame; a hanger included in the frame adapted to support the frame from an ice machine; a wicket holder carried by the frame and adapted to hold wicketed ice bags; a front bag grip adapted to hold a side of an ice bag when filling the ice bag; a side bag clip positioned on a side of the hopper and configured to secure drawstring bags during filling; and a sealant assembly attached to the frame at an angle between 1 and 80 degrees relative to horizontal.
Claims20
An ice bagger tool comprising:
- a frame including a base wherein the frame is configured to be mountable to an ice machine and removable from the ice machine;
- a hopper carried by the frame;
- a hanger included in the frame;
- a plurality of telescoping legs coupled to the frame, wherein the telescoping legs are removable from the frame;
- a mount plate providing a mounting surface for securing components to the frame;
- a bag grip adapted to hold a side of an ice bag when filling the ice bag;
- and
- a side bag clip positioned on a side of the hopper and configured to secure drawstring bags during filling, wherein the side bag clip provides bag string support for drawstring bags.
An ice bagger tool comprising:
- a frame including a base and adjustable legs, wherein the frame has a skeleton design without side panels;
- a hopper carried by the frame;
- a hanger included in the frame adapted to support the frame from an ice machine;
- and,
- a wicket holder carried by the frame and adapted to hold wicketed ice bags.
An ice bagger tool comprising:
- a frame including a base and telescoping legs;
- a hopper carried by the frame and having a funnel wherein the funnel is disposed forward of the telescoping legs;
- a hanger included in the frame adapted to support the frame from an ice machine;
- and,
- a side bag clip positioned on a side of the hopper and configured to secure drawstring bags during filling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.