US1104997A - Beer-cooler. - Google Patents

Description

J. MOSHER.

BEER. GGOLER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 26, 1913.

Patentd July 28,1914.

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BEER COOLER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.26,1913.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. 1

JOSEPH MOSHER, OF TAFT, CALIFORNIA.

BEER-COOLER. 7

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 26, 1913. Serial No. 763,857. a

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Be it known that I, Jo snrrr MOSHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Taft, in the county of Kern and Stateof California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Beer-Coolers, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cooling devices and more particularly to cooling devices for beer kegs and the like and the primary object of the invention resides in providing a cooling device which is adapted for application to an improved keg which will be entirely sanitary in every respect.

A further object of'the invention resides in providing a beer container designed to receive an ice container therein and resides in providing a wire mesh basket for reception in the ice container.

Still another object of the invention resides in providing a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient and useful in operation.

lVith these and other objects in'view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partsas will be hereinafter referredto and more particularly pointed out in the I specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device completely set up in use. Fig. 2 is a vertical section therethrough; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the device.

In describing my invention, I shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which l indicates a liquid container designed in i the shape of a barrel and formed preferably of glass, the outer face thereof, at the upper and lower ends being provided with pairs of ribs 2, between which are disposed the metal hoops 3. The bottom of this container 1 is formed integral with the side walls thereof and is provided with the inlet and outlet tubes 4 and 4: respectively and the upper' or open end of the container is 'provided with an enlarged threaded opening 5, the purpose of which will be hereinafter and more particularly set forth. An opening is formed in the wall of the container 1, adj acent the bottom thereof, in which is mounted a faucet 6, whereby the contents of saidcontainer may beextracted, when-desired.-

An additional glass container 7 isalso provided, the same being of smaller dimensions than the container 1, and having the wall thereof at the upper end threaded, as shown at 8, whereby to be engaged with the threaded opening 5 of the container 1. The upper end of the container 7 is provided with an annular flange 9 which, when said container 7 is properly disposed inthe container 1;

rests upon the upper peripheral edge of said container 1. I have also provided a cylindrical basket 10 formed ofwire mesh to be introduced in the container 7,-said basket having the top thereof provided with a clo- .inlet pipe 13 is mounted in the upper peripheral edge of the container 1, for obvious purposes and a petco 'ek 14 is formed in said tube to permit the air to be entered or entirely cut-0E, as desired. As the ice melts in the basket 10, the same will be retained in the container 7 and-I have provided a means for the extraction thereof from said container, without the removal of the container 7 from the container 1. To this end,

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sure. Ice is adapted to'be disposed in the v I a siphon is provided consisting of a tubular member 15 bent in substantial U -shaped form, and the one end thereof is adapted to be received in the container 7, while the 0pposite end, projecting outside of the container 1, has connection through the medium of a T-joint'l6 with a water pressure supply 17. The free end of the last mentioned arm of the siphon leads to a seweror other waste connection 18, and it is obvious from this construction that when the water from the supply is permitted to pass to the sewer connection, a suction is formed thereby and the water within the container 7, is drawn outwardly.

As shown in Fig. 1, a battery of kegs or ba1'rels' 19'are connected to the inlet pipe 14; in thef'usu'al manner so that the connec- "tions maybe individually relieved of their tents e kegs approved means,

contents and the outlet pipe 4 leads to a jfaucet 20' at a convenient place, such as a bar, Itnwillthus be seen that as thee-nare forced, byair or other through the inlet pipe of ;}the c'ontainen 1, said contents will be thorwhen extracted, at the faucet 20, will be in "oughly" cooled in: the latter container and fit condition 'for enjoyable drinking pura sanitary manner, as the same is drawn from the keg. It will still further be seen that I have provided a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient and useful in operation.

lVhile I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the func-' tions set forth, it'is obvious that various changes inform, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or'sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having "thus described this invention,

what is'claimed is A cooling device of the class described comprising an outer transparent container having inlet and outlet ports formed in the bottom thereof, a top for the container formed integral therewith and provided with an enlarged threaded opening, an inner transparent container externally threaded at its upper end for engagement with the threaded opening of the outer container to dispose said inner container within the latter, a laterallyextending annular flange formed on the upper peripheral edge of said inner container to contact with the upper face of the top of said outer container,

whereby to limit the downward movement of the inner container in the outer container, the wall of said inner container at the upper end thereof being increased in thickness "from theinner face thereof,- whereby .to provide an opening of reduced diameter at the top of said inner container, a second.in n'er container formed of foraminous material and disposed within the aforesaid inner container to fit snugly at its upper end against the Wall of the reduced opening of said first mentioned inner container, the upper peripheral edge of the second inner container being disposed slightly below the upper peripheral edge of the first mentioned inner container, a closure for said first mentioned inner container, and means for the admission of air to said outer conv tainer.

In testimony whereof I hereunto 'aflix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

J OSEPI-I MOS HER,

Witnesses CHARLES DEL BONDIO, E. J. BAUS'I.

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Washington, D. G.

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