Ice maker

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an ice maker in the status that an upper member is fitted to an lower member;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a front view of a lower member thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the lower member thereof;

FIG. 10 is a plan view of the lower member thereof;

FIG. 11 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 11-11 of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a front view of an upper member thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the upper member thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the upper member thereof;

FIG. 15 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 15-15 of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 16-16 of FIG. 13; and,

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the ice maker in the status that the upper member is separated from the lower member.

The present invention is an ice maker to make a spherical ice block. When an upper member is vertically fitted to a lower member, a spherical space is formed inside of the ice maker. Water is poured into the spherical space, and then the ice maker is put in a freezer chamber. After the water is frozen, when the upper member is removed from the lower member, a spherical ice block can be taken out.

Claims

The ornamental design for an ice maker, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D781932
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 2, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 21, 2017
Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YOSHIKAWAKUNI KOGYOSHO (Katshuragi-Shi, Nara-Ken)
Inventor: Toshiyuki Yoshikawa (Nara-ken)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Khawaja Anwar
Application Number: 29/556,625
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ice Maker (D15/80)