Patents by Inventor Thomas G. Gutman

Thomas G. Gutman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ice machine including a condensate collection unit, an evaporator attachment assembly, and removable sump
    Patent number: 7032406
    Abstract: An ice machine includes an evaporator, a condensate collection unit, positioned below the evaporator and configured to collect condensate from a back surface of the evaporator. First and second mounting brackets attached to the first and second sides of the evaporator, respectively, and are attached to first and second side panels positioned within the ice machine. A pump deck resides below the evaporator and has a chambered section, and a sump is positioned within the chambered section. The condensate collection unit is coupled to a water discharge line, such that condensate is removed from the ice machine and does not come into contact with water that is recirculated to the evaporator. The first and second mounting brackets and first and second flanges on the sump permit easy installation and removal of the evaporator and the sump from the ice machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Manitowoc Foodservice Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Hollen, Marty J. Lafond, Lee G. Mueller, Steven P. Kutchera, Thomas G. Gutman, Mathew E. Kampert, Howard G. Funk, Richard T. Miller