GB2417989A - Food cooling pump - Google Patents

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GB2417989A
GB2417989A GB0420255A GB0420255A GB2417989A GB 2417989 A GB2417989 A GB 2417989A GB 0420255 A GB0420255 A GB 0420255A GB 0420255 A GB0420255 A GB 0420255A GB 2417989 A GB2417989 A GB 2417989A
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Gregory Dent Ian
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B33/00—Pumps actuated by muscle power, e.g. for inflating
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G21/00—Table-ware
    • A47G21/007—Table-ware with means for keeping food cool or hot

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Abstract

A food cooler consisting of a solid tube, or piston, 1 surrounded by a hollow tube 2 which ends in a cone 6 with a hole 7 at the point. A spring 5 is attached to one end of the solid tube. 1 and to one end of the hollow tube 2. Rocker switches 8 are attached to the inside of the hollow tube 2 to regulate the flow of air. The solid tube 1 is depressed causing trapped air in hollow tube 2 to be forced out of the hole 7 in the cone 6. Thus air is blown over the food to cool it down. The food cooler may contain a recess (14, Fig 8) for storing eating utensils (18, Fig 8).

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24 1 7989
FOOD COOLER
The invention relates to a food cooler for use in cooling prepared food The invention negates the necessity for a person to blow on the food to cool it down The invention is designed for the cooling of food by use of a jet of air.
The invention consists of a hollow tube with flat sides enclosing a solid tube with flat sides The hollow tube has a lip at one end and ends in a solid cone at the other At the point of the cone is a hole that runs vertically through the cone to the end of the hollow tube.
Attached to the hollow tube at one end and to the solid tube at the other end is a spring. When the solid tube is pushed into the hollow tube it forces air out of the hole in the cone.
Rocker switches are attached to the side of the hollow tube to regulate the flow of air A recess is built into the side of the hollow tube to hold eating utensils A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: FIGURE I shows a side view of the whole food cooler; FIGURE 2 shows a top end view of the hollow tube; FIGURE 3 shows the position of the lower rocker switch when the air hole is closed; FIGURE 4 shows the position of the lower rocker switch when the air hole is open, FIGURE 5 shows the position of the upper rocker switch when the air hole is open, FIGURE 6 shows the position of the upper rocker switch when the air hole is closed, FIGURE 7 shows a side view of the hollow tube and connecting strip to the rocker switches, FIGURE 8 shows a side view of the hollow tube and recess for eating utensils As shown in Figure 1, the food cooler comprises of a solid tube 1 that fits inside a hollow tube 2 with a lip 3 at its top end. A rubber ring 4 encircles the inside of the lip 3 Attached to one end of the solid tube I and to one end of the hollow tube 2 is a spring 5. The hollow tube 2 ends in a solid cone 6 with a hole 7 at its point which runs vertically from the bottom of the hollow tube 2 Rocker switches 8 are situated on the inside of the hollow tube 2 at either end and connected by a connecting strip 12 on the outside of the hollow tube 2.
The ends of the solid tube I will have ridges 9.
The solid tube 1 is pushed fully down into the hollow tube 2, stopping when the upper ridge 9 reaches the lip 3, compressing the spring 5 and forcing air out of the hole 7 When the solid tube I is released the spring 5 will return to its original position pushing the solid tube l back up the hollow tube 2 where it is stopped when the lower ridge 9 reaches the lip 3.
Figure 2 shows an end view of the top of hollow tube 2 showing the rubber ring 4 Figure 3 shows the position of the lower rocker switch 8 when the air hole 1 1 is closed. As the solid tube] descends it forces trapped air out of the hole 7. The lower ridge 9 pushes the rocker switch 8 into the open position when the solid tube I is fully depressed and the rocker switch 8 fits into the recess 10 in the cone 6 as shown in Figure 4 Figure 5 shows the position of the upper rocker switch 8 when the air hole 1] is open As the solid tube l rises, air rushes into the hollow tube 2 and is trapped when the lower ridge 9 pushes the rocker switch 8 into the closed position, which occurs when the solid lube I has been fully released The rocker switch 8 fits into the gap between the lower ridge 9 and the lip 3 of the hollow tube 2, as shown in Figure 6 Figure 7 shows a view of the flat side of hollow tube 2 when the lower rocker switch 8 is in the open position The figure shows the position of the connecting strip] 2 to the two rocker switches 8 and the position of the air hole 11. When the upper rocker switch 8 is pushed into the closed position by the lower ridge 9 on the ascent of solid tube I the connecting strip 12 will rotate on pivot 13 in an anti-clockwise direction covering air hole 11.
Figure 8 shows a view of the other flat side of hollow tube 2 with recess 14, door 15, swing clip 16 and eating utensils 18. The swing clip 16 can be rotated on a pivot 17 to keep the door 15 closed or allow it to open.

Claims (2)

1 A food cooler consisting of a hollow tube surrounding a solid tube which can be raised and lowered into the hollow tube by use of a connecting spring, forcing air out of a hole in a cone at the bottom end of the hollow tube.
2 A food cooler as claimed in Claim I where a rocker switch is attached to the side of the hollow tube to regulate the flow of air into it 3 A food cooler as claimed in Claim I or Claim 2 where a recess has been built into the side of the hollow tube to hold eating utensils
GB0420255A 2004-09-13 2004-09-13 Food cooling pump Withdrawn GB2417989A (en)

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Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB194552A (en) * 1922-03-23 1923-03-15 George Elliot Improvements in petrol or like squirts
FR2611563A1 (en) * 1987-03-06 1988-09-09 Thomson Semiconducteurs Device for grasping integrated circuit boards
US5083441A (en) * 1990-03-01 1992-01-28 Zeitlin Eric S Comestible cooling device
US5115566A (en) * 1990-03-01 1992-05-26 Eric Zeitlin Food and liquid fanning device
US5181836A (en) * 1990-03-01 1993-01-26 Zeitlin Eric S Beverage fanning device
GB2265673A (en) * 1992-03-26 1993-10-06 Luke Frank Wright Pump
US20020094746A1 (en) * 2001-01-18 2002-07-18 Amos Harlev Blowing doll

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB194552A (en) * 1922-03-23 1923-03-15 George Elliot Improvements in petrol or like squirts
FR2611563A1 (en) * 1987-03-06 1988-09-09 Thomson Semiconducteurs Device for grasping integrated circuit boards
US5083441A (en) * 1990-03-01 1992-01-28 Zeitlin Eric S Comestible cooling device
US5115566A (en) * 1990-03-01 1992-05-26 Eric Zeitlin Food and liquid fanning device
US5181836A (en) * 1990-03-01 1993-01-26 Zeitlin Eric S Beverage fanning device
GB2265673A (en) * 1992-03-26 1993-10-06 Luke Frank Wright Pump
US20020094746A1 (en) * 2001-01-18 2002-07-18 Amos Harlev Blowing doll

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