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An ice maker has an ice tray with a plurality of ice forming cavities arranged in longitudinal succession therealong, and a water distributor extending along the tray and arranged to receive water from a water feed system. The distributor serves to distribute water evenly into the cavities without t

An ice maker has an ice tray with a plurality of ice forming cavities arranged in longitudinal succession therealong, and a water distributor extending along the tray and arranged to receive water from a water feed system. The distributor serves to distribute water evenly into the cavities without the overflow of water from one to another, thereby avoiding the formation of interconnecting webs between ice masses formed in the cavities. A level detector is provided, typically in the form of a thermistor, to detect a predetermined level of water in the tray and provide a control signal when said level is detected.

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[ We claim:] [5.] An ice maker comprising an ice tray having a plurality of ice forming cavities arranged in longitudinal succession therein; a water distributor extending along the tray and arranged to receive water from a water feed system, the water distributor serving to distribute water evenly

[ We claim:] [5.] An ice maker comprising an ice tray having a plurality of ice forming cavities arranged in longitudinal succession therein; a water distributor extending along the tray and arranged to receive water from a water feed system, the water distributor serving to distribute water evenly into said cavities, the water distributor extending along a portion of the tray adjacent the cavities, and the water distributor providing a channel which is floodable with water such that the water overflows into said cavities; and drive means operable to move the tray between first and second positions, in the latter of which the distributor temporarily provides said floodable channel.