Patent ID: 8794023

Claim:
An ice dispensing assembly for an appliance, comprising: a container for the receipt of ice, said container having a bottom defining an opening for the passage of ice from said container; a drum comprising a rotatable cylinder configured for receipt of ice from said container, said cylinder positioned below said container at the opening defined by the bottom of the container; said cylinder having a wad and defining a diameter, said rotatable cylinder including one or more rotatable blades connected to the wall of the cylinder and extending along the diameter said cylinder having a top end and a bottom end; at least one tine extending from the top end of said cylinder; an axis extending into said rotatable cylinder, said axis carrying one or more non-rotatable blades extending between the axis and the wall of the cylinder; and a motor in mechanical communication with said rotatable cylinder and configured to selectively cause said rotatable cylinder to rotate about said axis.