Patent ID: 6158564
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: F25C,F25D

Abstract:
An ice cube guide for use with refrigerator/freezer automatic ice cube makers of the type in which a press-actuation of a mechanism within an ice dispenser compartment dispenses ice cubes for use, comprising:a hand-held chute having first and second opposite ends, and of a cross-section allowing removable insertion of said first end into said ice dispenser compartment a distance to extend said second end downwardly and rearwardly out from said compartment;with said first and second ends of said chute being opened to permit the passage of ice cubes therebetween;and with said first end of said chute being cut at an angle to situate said first end substantially below the point at which ice cubes are dispensed from said ice dispenser compartment;whereby ice cubes falling from said ice dispenser compartment are captured by said first open end of said chute when inserted and directed through said chute to exit at said second open end of said chute outside of said ice dispenser compartment.