Patent ID: 7062935
Filing Date: 2006-06-20
Classification: F25C

Abstract:
1. An insert for arrangement in an ice holding cavity of an ice bin, said insert comprising: a divider dimension to be received within the ice holding cavity of the ice bin, wherein the ice holding cavity includes a floor and one or more walls defining the cavity and an opening through which ice pieces are selective loaded into and removed from the cavity; a plurality of perforations within the divider, said perforations being arranged such that the divider permits ice pieces to flow from a first side thereof to a second side thereof while inhibiting retrieval of ice pieces on the second side from the first side; and, support members attached to the divider, said support members holding the divider at a desired position within the ice holding cavity of the ice bin, wherein the divider is positioned such that an auxiliary cooling device separate from the ice bin can be placed on the floor inside the cavity of the ice bin on the second side of the divider; wherein the insert includes cutouts through which one or more supporting connections pass to operatively connected with the cooling device for circulating a beverage to be cooled through the cooling device.