An adapter that integrates an icemaker with a beverage dispenser includes a base defining a passage therethrough and at least a first bracket. The base includes a first rail and a second rail, and a top of the base may support thereon at least a portion of the icemaker. The first bracket includes a
An adapter that integrates an icemaker with a beverage dispenser includes a base defining a passage therethrough and at least a first bracket. The base includes a first rail and a second rail, and a top of the base may support thereon at least a portion of the icemaker. The first bracket includes a first rail engagement member engageable with the first rail and a second rail engagement member engageable with the second rail. The bracket inserts within the passage of the base such that the first rail element member engages the first rail and the second rail engagement member engages the second rail. The bracket is movable along the first and second rails to accommodate icemakers having different dimensions.
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1. An adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser, comprising: a base comprising a four-sided configuration defining a passage therethrough whereby the base removably sits atop the beverage dispenser such that the passage communicates with the beverage dispenser, the base including
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An adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser, comprising: a base comprising a four-sided configuration defining a passage therethrough whereby the base removably sits atop the beverage dispenser such that the passage communicates with the beverage dispenser, the base including a top supporting thereon at least a portion of the icemaker, the base further including a first rail between a first side and an opposite second side of the base whereby the first rail extends from the top into the passage and a second rail between the first side and the opposite second side of the base whereby the second rail extends from the top into the passage opposite to the first rail, wherein the first rail and the second rail each define a first bracket engagement surface extending continuously along the first rail and the second rail from the first side to the opposite second side; andat least a first bracket including a first end defining a first rail engagement surface and a second end defining a first rail engagement surface, wherein the bracket inserts within the passage of the base such that the first rail engagement surface of the first end resides atop the first bracket engagement surface of the first rail and the first rail engagement surface of the second end resides atop the first bracket engagement surface of the second rail, further wherein the bracket is movable to any location along the first bracket engagement surfaces of the first and second rails, thereby accommodating integration of icemakers having different dimensions with the beverage dispenser. 2. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the first rail and the second rail each further define a second bracket engagement surface extending from the first bracket engagement surface. 3. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the top of the base includes receiving surfaces that support thereon at least a portion of the icemaker. 4. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein a bottom of the base includes a stop adapted to secure the base with the beverage dispenser. 5. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 4, wherein the stop comprises an internal lip extending from the bottom of the base and adapted to secure the base with the beverage dispenser. 6. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 1, further comprising a lid including sides that fit over and engage the sides of the beverage dispenser in order to conceal a storage chamber area of the beverage dispenser. 7. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 2, wherein the first bracket further includes at the first end a second rail engagement surface extending from the first rail engagement surface and at the second end a second rail engagement surface extending from the first rail engagement surface, wherein the second rail engagement surface of the first end resides atop the second bracket engagement surface of the first rail and the second rail engagement surface of the second end resides atop the second bracket engagement surface of the second rail. 8. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the first bracket is moved within the passage along the first and second rails such that the first bracket resides against one of the first side and the opposite second side of the passage. 9. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 8, wherein the icemaker sits atop the first bracket and at least a portion of the top of the base such that the icemaker is offset from a central portion of the passage. 10. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 8, wherein the adapter further comprises a second bracket including a first end defining a first rail engagement surface and a second end defining a first rail engagement surface, wherein the second bracket inserts within the passage of the base such that the first rail engagement surface of the first end resides atop the first bracket engagement surface of the first rail and the first rail engagement surface of the second end resides atop the first bracket engagement surface of the second rail, further wherein the second bracket is movable to any location along the first bracket engagement surfaces of the first and second rails, thereby accommodating integration of icemakers having different dimensions with the beverage dispenser. 11. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 10, wherein the second bracket is moved within the passage such that the second bracket resides adjacent the first bracket. 12. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 11, wherein the icemaker sits atop the first and the second bracket and at least a portion of the top of the base such that the icemaker is offset from a central portion of the passage. 13. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 10, wherein the second bracket is moved within the passage such that the second bracket resides opposite the first bracket against one of the first side and the second side of the passage. 14. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 13, wherein the icemaker sits atop the first and the second bracket such that the icemaker is positioned in a central portion of the passage. 15. An adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser, comprising: a base comprising a four-sided configuration defining a passage therethrough whereby the base removably sits atop the beverage dispenser such that the passage communicates with the beverage dispenser, the base including, a top supporting thereon at least a portion of the icemaker, the base further including a first rail between a first side and an opposite second side of the base whereby the first rail extends from the top into the passage and a second rail between the first side and the opposite second side of the base whereby the second rail extends from the top into the passage opposite to the first rail, wherein the first rail and the second rail each define a first bracket engagement surface extending continuously along the first rail and the second rail from the first side to the opposite second side; anda plurality of brackets each including a first end defining a first rail engagement surface and a second end defining a first rail engagement surface, wherein the brackets insert within the passage of the base such that the first rail engagement surfaces of the first ends reside atop the first bracket engagement surface of the first rail and the first rail engagement surfaces of the second ends reside atop the first bracket engagement surface of the second rail, further wherein the brackets are movable to any location along the first bracket engagement surfaces of the first and second rails, thereby accommodating integration of icemakers having different dimensions with the beverage dispenser. 16. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 15, wherein the brackets are moved within the passage along the first and second rails such that the bracket reside against one of the first side and the second side of the passage, thereby allowing an icemaker to be positioned offset from a central portion of the passage. 17. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 15, wherein the brackets are moved within the passage along the first and second rails such that one or more of the brackets resides against the first side of the passage and one or more of the brackets resides against the second side of the passage, thereby allowing an icemaker to be positioned centrally with respect to a central portion of the passage. 18. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 15, wherein the first rail and the second rail each further define a second bracket engagement surface extending from the first bracket engagement surface. 19. The adapter for integrating an icemaker with a beverage dispenser according to claim 18, wherein the brackets each further include at the first end a second rail engagement surface extending from the first rail engagement surface and at the second end a second rail engagement surface extending from the first rail engagement surface, wherein the second rail engagement surfaces of the first ends reside atop the second bracket engagement surface of the first rail and the second rail engagement surfaces of the second ends reside atop the second bracket engagement surface of the second rail.
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