(19)
(11) EP 0 874 203 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/48

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/44

(21) Application number: 98301765.8

(22) Date of filing: 10.03.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F25C 5/18, E05D 11/10
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 22.04.1997 US 837790

(71) Applicant: Manitowoc Foodservice Group, Inc.
Sparks, Nevada 89431 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Baumann, James R.
    Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220 (US)
  • Ebelt, Brian A.
    Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220 (US)
  • Miller, Richard T.
    Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220 (US)

(74) Representative: Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


(54) Ice bin assembly


(57) An ice bin assembly (16) for use with an ice making apparatus (12). The ice bin (16) includes an ice storage cavity (34) and an ice access opening (40). A door (44) is attached to the ice bin (16) over the ice access opening (40). A pin (122) is attached to one of the ice bin (16) and the door (44). The pin (122) has a cavity (158) opening onto an outer surface thereof. A resilient material (160) is disposed within a cavity therein in order to bias a locking element (156) outward therefrom. A channel member (134) is attached to the other of the ice bin (16) and the door (44). The channel member (134) receives the pin (122) and has a first aperture (170) sized to receive the locking element (156).






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