(19)
(11) EP 1 692 441 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.05.2006

(43) Date of publication:
23.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/34

(21) Application number: 04813596.6

(22) Date of filing: 09.12.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25C 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/041290
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/057100 (23.06.2005 Gazette 2005/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 09.12.2003 US 528227 P

(71) Applicant: Scotsman Ice Systems
Vernon Hills, IL 60061 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ALLISON, Matthew, W.
    Mundelein, IL 60060 (US)
  • BAKER, Melvin
    Grayslake, IL 60030 (US)
  • SOWA, Cassimere
    Racine, WI 53403 (US)
  • ANDRESEN, Michael
    Lake Villa, IL 60046 (US)

(74) Representative: Rapisardi, Mariacristina 
Ufficio Brevetti Rapisardi S.r.l., Via Serbelloni, 12
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)

   


(54) EVAPORATOR DEVICE WITH IMPROVED HEAT TRANSFER AND METHOD