Patent ID: 11958735
Assignee: FOLLETT PRODUCTS, LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 12:
13. A system for dispensing ice and at least one liquid, the system comprising:
an ice bin for storing a quantity of ice particles;
a dispensing tube for carrying at least a first liquid; and
a discharge chute in communication with a discharge outlet, wherein the discharge chute is disposed upstream of the discharge outlet;
wherein the dispensing tube is operative to dispense the first liquid through the discharge outlet for drinking by a user in a first operative state, and
wherein the dispensing tube is operative to dispense the first liquid into the discharge chute in a second operative state during a cleaning operation, wherein the cleaning operation simultaneously cleans at least the discharge chute and the ice bin, and
wherein the ice particles are stored in the ice bin at a location separated from the first liquid.