Patent ID: 7810301
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: providing a hopper in which ice is disposed; placing a drawer in a first position relative to the hopper, the drawer defining a region defining a volume; disposing a first volume of ice into the region defined by the drawer from the hopper, the first volume of ice being generally equal to the volume defined by the region; after disposing the first volume of ice into the region defined by the drawer from the hopper, moving a door relative to the hopper and the drawer to place the door in a first configuration in which disposal of ice into the drawer from the hopper is generally prevented; after moving the door relative to the hopper and the drawer to place the door in the first configuration, disposing the first volume of ice in a bag, comprising: wherein, when the drawer is in the first position and the door is in the first configuration, the door is disposed between at least a portion of the drawer and at least a portion of the hopper; and wherein the method further comprises: