System and method for manufacturing shaped ice

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10724779
APP PUB NO 20190204000A1
SERIAL NO

16227827

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A method of manufacturing uniform ice objects includes placing an ice block in a freezer; cutting the ice block into sub-blocks, in the freezer; trimming all sides of each sub-block to ensure smooth, straight cuts on all sides thereof, in the freezer; cutting each trimmed sub-block into sheets, in the freezer, to define a final height of ice objects; cutting each sheet into loins, in the freezer, to define a width of the ice objects; cutting each loin into the ice objects, in the freezer; loading the ice objects in tubs, in the freezer; relocating the tubs of ice objects from the freezer to a refrigerator; removing snow from the ice objects and packaging the ice objects, in the refrigerator; and returning the packaged ice objects to the freezer.

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BIG A ICE COMPANY LLC504 W 13TH STREET AUSTIN TX 78701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Flores, Javier Roberto Austin, US 3 4

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