Ice cube maker
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Aug 20, 2019
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May 12, 2016
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May 13, 2014
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May 28, 2013
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Abstract
An apparatus for making ice cubes includes a plurality of elongated elements (1, 2). A plurality of mold parts (3, 4, 5, 6) are movable with respect to the elongated elements (1, 2). The plurality of mold parts are movable to form a mold (7) around a first elongated element (1) of the elongated elements. A control unit is configured to control a movement of the plurality of mold parts with respect to the elongated elements to move the mold parts (3, 5) forming the mold (7) around the first elongated element (1) apart once a first ice column (201) has been formed in the mold (7), and form a mold (8) around a second elongated element (2) of the elongated elements. An ice remover (202) is configured to remove the first ice column (201).
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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W SCHOONEN BEHEER B V | 5674 TM NUENEN |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- F25C Class
- 99 Applications Filed
- 78 Patents Issued To-Date
- 78.79 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Schoonen, Wilhelmus Franciskus | Nuenen, NL | 6 | 8 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 8 |
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