SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHAPED ICE
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Nov 5, 2020
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Jul 15, 2020
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Abstract
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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Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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US | B2 | US10724779 | Dec 20, 2018 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION | System and method for manufacturing shaped ice | Jul 28, 2020 | |||
US | A1 | US20200348069 | Jul 15, 2020 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION | PACKAGING AND METHOD OF PACKAGING UNIFORM ICE OBJECTS | Nov 05, 2020 |
- 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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BIG A ICE COMPANY LLC | AUSTIN TX |
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- 2020 Application Filing Year
- F25C Class
- 154 Applications Filed
- 106 Patents Issued To-Date
- 68.84 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Flores, Javier Roberto | Austin, US | 3 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 4 |
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