Ice bagging system
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1. An ice bagging unit for an ice bagging system comprising an ice maker unit and an ice storing unit, the ice bagging unit comprising:
- a hopper,an ice bagger fluidly attached to the hopper, anda basket and release assembly operatively connected to the ice bagger;
wherein the ice bagger includes and a pinch roller assembly, the pinch roller assembly including a pinch roller wheel that is axially movably inwardly and outwardly along an axle of the pinch roller assembly.
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Abstract
An ice bagging system includes an ice maker unit, an ice bagger unit, and an ice storing unit. The ice bagger unit includes a sheet of ice bags disposed on a bag roll, the sheet of ice bags is threaded through a plurality of guide rollers, a pinch roller assembly, and a sealing jaw assembly. The pinch roller assembly includes first and second pinch roller wheels that are axially movable inwardly and outwardly to selectively open or close an individual ice bag in the sheet of ice bags.
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1. An ice bagging unit for an ice bagging system comprising an ice maker unit and an ice storing unit, the ice bagging unit comprising:
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a hopper, an ice bagger fluidly attached to the hopper, and a basket and release assembly operatively connected to the ice bagger; wherein the ice bagger includes and a pinch roller assembly, the pinch roller assembly including a pinch roller wheel that is axially movably inwardly and outwardly along an axle of the pinch roller assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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