Abstract:
A SAFETY LOCK FOR LOCKING THE DOOR STRUCTURE OF A FOOD FREEZER OR REFRIGERATOR TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE FOOD COMPARTMENT WHICH FUNCTIONS IN COMBINATION WITH A MAGNETIC TYPE DOOR SEAL SUCH THAT THE LATCH OPERATES TO LOCK THE DOOR. THE DOOR LOCK IS PROVIDED WITH THERMOSTATIC MEANS WHICH PERMITS THE DOOR TO BE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED IN THE ORDINARY MANNER BY MEANS OF A KEY OPERATED LOCKING BOLT WHEN THE FREEZER IS BEING USED FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FOOD AND WHICH THERMOSTATIC MEANS RENDERS THE LOCK INOPERATIVE IN A FAIL-SAFE MANNER TO PREVENT LOCKING THE DOOR IN THE EVENT THE FREEZER IS DISCONNECTED FROM ITS CURRENT SUPPLY.
Abstract:
A refrigerator ice piece storage receptacle for use with an automatic ice making machine having a rotatable agitating means to continuously move the ice pieces in the container to prevent their sticking together when stored at temperature below or above freezing. The agitating means comprise a plurality of canted discs continuously revolving on a common agitator rod within the container. Coupling means are provided wherein the agitator rod is separably drivingly connected to a refrigerator drive shaft when the receptacle is located in a compartment of a refrigerator. Drain valve means are provided in the bottom of the receptacle to drain the same of melting ice water wherein said valve automatically closes when the receptacle is removed from the refrigerator for placement on a countertop surface.