Abstract: An ice maker comprising an elongated freezing tray (100) having arcuately shaped cross sectional configuration with equal-spaced separators (120) formed therein each in a plane normal to the axis of the elongated freezing tray (100) and comprising a rotatable assembly comprising a first hollow, cylindrical shaft (100) rotatably secured near both ends of the tray (100) substantially coincident with the axis of the tray (100) and having generally flat paddle-shaped ejector elements (114 and 115) formed thereon a second hollow, cylindrical non-rotatable shaft (160) positioned within the first cylindrical shaft (106) and non-rotatably secured at one end to the tray (100) assembly; a heating element (113) positioned within the second, hollow cylindrical shaft (160) comprising a power source (309) for supplying power thereto to heat the heating element (113) and by conduction to heat the first and second hollow, cylindrical shaft 160 and the ejector elements (114 and 115) to release the full crescent shaped ice pie

Abstract: A half crescent shaped ice piece maker comprising a freezing tray (100) having an inner surface arcuately shaped about a longitudinal radial axis and divided into crescent shaped water fillable cavities (112) in which the ice pieces are formed, and an ejector assembly (102) for rotatively moving the ice pieces out of the cavities (122) comprising a rotatable shaft (106) supported in bearings with its axis coincident with the radial axis, and with ejector assembly (102) further comprising a row of primary flexible, spring-like ejector elements (114) lying in a common plane and each secured at a first end to the shaft (106) and having its second end extend into one of the crescent shaped cavities (122) to divide the cavity (122) into rotatively leading and lagging partial crescent shaped cavities while water is injected and frozen therein and before the ejector assembly (102) is rotated to form leading and lagging rows of partial crescent ice pieces with ice bridges (152) around the edges of the ejector element

Abstract: An improved mailbox comprising a first tubular shaped compartment (18) with side walls and a flat bottom (50), a hinged front door (22) and a first pivotal flag assembly (170, FIG. 10) which is normally raised by the homeowner when he places mail in the mailbox for the postman to pick up and then lower the flag assembly, a second pivotal flag assembly (24), a first cable arrangement (40) responsive to opening of the front door to raise the second flag assembly (24) and leave it raised when the front door is closed to advise the homeowner that the postman has come, and a fastening arrangement (156 FIG. 9) for disabling the first cable arrangement by the homeowner when he is away from home, so no one will know that mail is in the mailbox. A second compartment (92) positioned below the first compartment (90) comprises a lockable rear door (112) therein. The flat bottom of the first compartment (90) is separated longitudinally along its length into first and second substantially equal sections (60 and 62 FIG.