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FIGURE 1 Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention. Shown is a bag of ice ready to be retrieved by the customer. Also shown is the water supply and electrical connections as well as the currency depositing and dispensing member and the consumer access terminal of the present invention. |
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| FIGURE 2 Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of a sealed bag of ice in the process of being removed by the customer from the ice making and bagging machine of the present invention. |
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FIGURE 3 Figure 3 is an operational flow diagram showing the details of operation of the ice making and bagging vending machine of the present invention. |
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FIGURE 4 Figure 4 is a rear perspective view showing the ice making and bagging vending machine partly broken away to illustrate parts of the refrigeration system including a motor, refrigeration coils, condenser, ice maker and ice hopper. |
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FIGURE 5 Figure 5 is a fragmentary view showing the components of the ice dispensing machine wherein an ice maker continuously deposits ice into a hopper whereupon a spiral member, when in the operative mode, will dispense a predetermined amount of ice into the plastic bag which is being held open by vaccuum means. |
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FIGURE 6 Figure 6 is a fragmentary view showing the ice making and bagging vending machine depositing ice into a plastic bag and a previously filled and sealed bag dropping by means of gravity to the customer accessible dispensing area of said machine. |
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| FIGURE 6a Figure 6a is a fragmentary perspective view showing the spiral member metering a predetermined amount of ice into the open plastic bag. |
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FIGURE 7 Figure 7 is an enlarged view of the plastic bag guiding toll and cutter. |
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| FIGURE 8 Figure 8 is a sectional view of the heat sealing components operatively engaged with the bag to seal the bag. |
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| FIGURE 8a Figure 8a is an elevational front view of the gripping and heat sealing element of the present invention, taken from Fig 9 as indicated. |
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FIGURE 9 Figure 9 is a perspective view of the combined bag feed grips and sealing elements. |
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