US Patent Issued to True Manufacturing on June 3 for "Ice bin with magnetized scoop and method of manufacture and use" (Missouri Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,320,570, issued on June 3, was assigned to True Manufacturing Co. Inc. (O'Fallon, Mo.).

"Ice bin with magnetized scoop and method of manufacture and use" was invented by Kevin Knatt (O'Fallon, Mo.) and Curt Cayemberg (O'Fallon, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ice bin and scoop and related methods are disclosed. The ice bin includes a liner in an outer shell. A support plate is fitted in a space between the liner and the outer shell. The support plate has either ferromagnetic or magnetic material. The scoop has either magnetic or ferromagnetic material. The support plate is positioned so that the scoop can be supported inside the ice...