METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING ICE SLAB BRIDGE THICKNESS AND INITIATE ICE HARVEST FOLLOWING THE FREEZE CYCLE
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1. An ice bridge thickness control for an ice making machine, said control comprising:
- at least two floats for controlling the level of water in a water supply for the ice making machine, a first float that sets a maximum water level for producing ice, and a second float that sets a minimum water level for initiating ice harvesting, wherein said first and second floats control said ice bridge thickness.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for adjusting and controlling ice bridge slab thickness and/or initiation of ice harvest following a freeze cycle. This adjusting and controlling is performed through the use of adjustable float clip assemblies which set the amount of water available for ice making in a batch process. The adjustable float clip assemblies provide an ice machine user with the ability to easily adjust the ice slab bridge thickness to a single or plurality of settings, and allow for changes in ice bridge slab thickness at the site of installation.
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1. An ice bridge thickness control for an ice making machine, said control comprising:
at least two floats for controlling the level of water in a water supply for the ice making machine, a first float that sets a maximum water level for producing ice, and a second float that sets a minimum water level for initiating ice harvesting, wherein said first and second floats control said ice bridge thickness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of controlling ice bridge thickness in an ice making machine, said method comprising:
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controlling the level of water in a water supply for the ice machine using a first and second float; setting a maximum water level for producing ice by said first float; setting a minimum water level for initiating harvesting ice by said second float; and producing ice until the amount of water between the levels set by said first and second floats is consumed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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