Ice vending machine having reduced footprint
United States of America
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An ice vending machine is provided that has a minimal footprint, while still being able to quickly and efficiently fill bags of ice. The machine has a cabinet, a frame within the cabinet, and an ice maker mounted to the cabinet and/or the frame. Once the ice maker has made ice, the ice is deposited into a hopper. The ice vending machine may have multiple hoppers through which the ice is guided to a bagging system. Once the ice has been inserted into a bag by the bagging system, the filled bag is sealed. Once the bag has been sealed, it can be delivered to a customer, otherwise it can be stored in a cooler section. The ice vending machine has a number of high power motors that enable fast movement of the ice to generate the bags of ice in minimal time.
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| Patent Owner | Address |
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| QUICK AND PURE HOLDINGS LLC | USMILWAUKEE WI |
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| Inventor Name | Address |
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| METZGER MARK | 23012 N 15TH AVENUE PHOENIX AZ 85027 85027 |
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