Patent ID: 7207156

Claim:
An apparatus for bagging ice comprising: an ice maker for making ice; a hopper for receiving the ice from the ice maker; a single roller drum mounted along a horizontal longitudinal axis below and, operatively associated with the hopper; said single roller drum further having a wall defining an interior for carrying a pre-determined amount of ice therein and an opening for receiving and dispensing ice, wherein only the said single roller drum measures ice and delivers ice, and wherein said ice is contained within said single roller drum prior to said dispensing, and wherein said single roller drum rotates about its longitudinal axis to receive and deliver ice; an automatic bagger, operatively receiving the ice from the single roller drum, for placing the ice in a bag; a freezer for storing the bagged ice; and, a processor for managing and monitoring the single roller drum and bagger, wherein said processor positions said single roller drum opening to be in alignment with said hopper when receiving ice and in alignment with said bagger when dispensing ice.