Patent ID: 7275387

Claim:
An integrated ice and beverage dispensing system for use with a compressor, a condenser, a water supply and a beverage source, the system comprising: a support structure; a beverage dispenser in fluid communication with the beverage source; and an evaporator in fluid communication with said compressor and said condenser for the circulation of refrigerant, wherein said beverage dispenser and said evaporator are housed by and integrally connected with said support structure to form a unitary device, wherein said support structure is located remotely from said compressor, said condenser, the water supply and the beverage source, wherein said evaporator is operably connected to the water supply for forming ice at said evaporator, wherein the integrated ice and beverage dispensing system is non-modular, and wherein said support structure further comprises a plurality of walls, wherein said evaporator is positioned adjacent one of said plurality of walls, and wherein said evaporator and a remainder of said plurality of walls define an ice storage bin for receiving said ice formed at said evaporator.