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Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for providing a removable sliding access door for an ice storage bin. In one embodiment, an access door is provided for use with a storage bin. The access door can include protrusions that engage corresponding recesses on tracks located adja

Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for providing a removable sliding access door for an ice storage bin. In one embodiment, an access door is provided for use with a storage bin. The access door can include protrusions that engage corresponding recesses on tracks located adjacent to an access opening of the storage bin. The sliding access door can permit a user to access or view the contents of storage bin, and can be easily removed from the storage bin without the use of tools.

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1. A method for providing a removable sliding access door for an ice storage bin, the method comprising: providing an upper track adapted to receive an upper edge of an access door, wherein the upper track comprises at least one recess adapted to receive a protrusion associated with the access door;

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A method for providing a removable sliding access door for an ice storage bin, the method comprising: providing an upper track adapted to receive an upper edge of an access door, wherein the upper track comprises at least one recess adapted to receive a protrusion associated with the access door;providing a lower opposing track adapted to receive another edge of the access door, wherein alignment of the upper track and the lower opposing track defines an access opening plane;providing the access door adapted to slide on the upper track and the lower track, wherein the access door comprises the protrusion perpendicular to the upper edge of the access door and the protrusion is adapted to mount within at least one recess associated with the upper track; andsliding the access door perpendicular to the upper track while the upper edge of the access door is maintained within the upper track, wherein the protrusion is aligned and engaged with the at least one recess, and wherein the access door is removed from the lower track to facilitate removal of the access door from the upper track. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first track and second opposing track each comprise at least one of the following: a square U-shaped profile, a L-shaped profile, or a T-shaped profile. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one recess and the protrusion comprise a square-shaped recess and corresponding square-shaped protrusion. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first track comprises a plurality of recesses, and the access door comprises a plurality of protrusions. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: rotating the portion of the access door away from second opposing track; anddisengaging the protrusion from contact with the at least one recess, wherein the access door can be removed from the first track. 6. A system for providing a removable sliding access door for an ice storage bin, the system comprising: a first track associated with an access opening in an ice storage bin, the first track adapted to receive a portion of an access door, wherein the first track comprises at least one recess adapted to receive a protrusion associated with the access door;a second track associated with an access opening in the ice storage bin, the second track adapted to receive another portion of the access door, wherein alignment of the first track and the second track defines an access opening plane;the access door adapted to slide on at least the first track and second track, wherein the access door comprises the protrusion perpendicular to an upper edge of the access door and the protrusion is adapted to mount within the at least one recess associated with the first track, and when the protrusion is aligned with the at least one recess, and the access door is manipulated perpendicular to the first track to engage the protrusion with the at least one recess while the upper edge of the access door is maintained within the first track, wherein the access door can be removed from the second track to facilitate removal of the access door from the first track. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the track and second track each comprise at least one of the following: a square U-shaped profile, a L-shaped profile, or a T-shaped profile. 8. The system of claim 6, wherein the at least one recess and the protrusion comprise a rectangular-shaped recess and corresponding rectangular-shaped protrusion. 9. The system of claim 6, wherein the track comprises a plurality of recesses, and the access door comprises a plurality of protrusions. 10. The system of claim 6, wherein the second track comprises at least one recess, and the access door comprises a corresponding protrusion adapted to mount within the at least one recess associated with the second track. 11. A removable sliding access door for an ice storage bin, wherein the ice storage bin comprises a first track and a second track, wherein alignment of the first track and the second track defines an access opening plane, each track adapted to receive a respective portion of the access door, and wherein the first track comprises at least one recess adapted to receive at least one protrusion associated with the access door, the access door comprising: at least one edge adapted to slide within the first track; andthe at least one protrusion perpendicular to the edge of the access door, wherein the at least one protrusion is adapted to fit within the at least one recess associated with the first track, and when the at least one protrusion is aligned with the at least one recess, and the access door is manipulated perpendicular to the first track to engage the at least one protrusion with the at least one recess while the at least one edge of the access door is maintained within the first track, wherein the access door can be removed from the second track to facilitate removal of the access door from the first track. 12. The removable sliding access door of claim 11, wherein the at least one recess and the at least one protrusion comprise a rectangular-shaped recess and corresponding rectangular-shaped protrusion. 13. The removable sliding access door of claim 11, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a plurality of protrusions, and the track comprises a plurality of recesses. 14. The removable sliding access door of claim 11, further comprising another protrusion adjacent to another edge of the access door, wherein the other protrusion is adapted to mount within at least one recess associated with the second track. 15. The removable sliding access door of claim 11, wherein the at least one edge is adapted to mount to the track with at least one of the following: a square U-shaped profile, a L-shaped profile, or a T-shaped profile. 16. An ice storage bin with an access opening, the ice storage bin comprising: a first track mounted adjacent to the access opening and adapted to receive a portion of a slidable access door, wherein the first track comprises a series of recesses adapted to receive a corresponding series of protrusions associated with the slidable access door and perpendicular to an upper edge of the slidable access door; anda second track mounted adjacent to the access opening and adapted to receive another portion of the slidable access door, wherein alignment of the first track and the second track defines an access opening plane;wherein when the corresponding series of protrusions are aligned with the series of recesses, and the slidable access door is manipulated perpendicular to the first track to engage the corresponding series of protrusions with the series of recesses while maintaining the upper edge of the slidable access door within the first track, wherein the slidable access door can be removed from the second track to facilitate removal of the slidable access door from the first track. 17. The ice storage bin of claim 16, wherein the track comprises at least one of the following: a square U-shaped profile, a L-shaped profile, or a T-shaped profile. 18. The ice storage bin of claim 16, wherein the second track comprises at least one of the following: a square U-shaped profile, a L-shaped profile, or a T-shaped profile. 19. The ice storage bin of claim 16, wherein the series of recesses comprise rectangular-shaped recesses and the series of protrusions comprise corresponding rectangular-shaped protrusions. 20. The ice storage bin of claim 16, wherein the second track comprises a series of recesses adapted to receive another corresponding series of protrusions associated with the slidable access door.