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An apparatus for restoring the efficiency of ice cube making machines with a vertically oriented evaporator plate is disclosed. These evaporator plates have a series of ice cube molds arranged in a lattice pattern on one side of the evaporator plate and a refrigerant coil attached to the other. The

An apparatus for restoring the efficiency of ice cube making machines with a vertically oriented evaporator plate is disclosed. These evaporator plates have a series of ice cube molds arranged in a lattice pattern on one side of the evaporator plate and a refrigerant coil attached to the other. The ice cube molds are of a generally square or rectangular cross section with the lower face being either horizontal or tapered downwardly to facilitate ice harvesting. The apparatus is a piece of low friction plastic material shaped to fit the lower face of the ice cube mold. This forms a low friction surface or skate which allows the ice harvesting to be restored to its original efficiency.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An evaporator plate for a cube ice making machine, comprising:a flat rectangular plate with a refrigerant coil attached to one side in good heat transfer relationship;a lattice design attached to the other side of said flat rectangular plate providing a plurality of ice c

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An evaporator plate for a cube ice making machine, comprising:a flat rectangular plate with a refrigerant coil attached to one side in good heat transfer relationship;a lattice design attached to the other side of said flat rectangular plate providing a plurality of ice cube molds;said refrigerant coil including an input end to receive a low pressure liquid refrigerant and an output end to discharge a super heated gas/refrigerant;a means for delivering hot gas to said refrigerant coil to harvest ice formed on said lattice structure; and,a plurality of skates disposed in said lattice structure to insulate and separate said ice formed on said lattice structure from said lattice structure to facilitate harvesting of said ice.