US1321731A - Soda-fountain. - Google Patents

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- R. P. GILL. SODA 'rou uum. APPLICATION FILED IULY 19.15MB.

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SODA FOUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19,!918.

1 321,731. Patented Nov 11,1919.

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SODA-ROUNTAIN.

Application filed July 19. 1918.

To (/iZ whom it may concern lie it known that I. Rnnonru l. GILL. a citizen of the limi -ed States. residing at- Orange. in the county of Orange and State of Virginiznhave invented new and useful Improvements in Soda-I ountains, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to soda fountains. the broad object in view being to produce a fountain. the main parts, of which are combined in a novel way so that the whole ,lountain may be readily assei'nbled and the parts thereof secured together without the use of bolts, screws and similar fastening deyices. By reason oi" the construction hereinafter described. and claiined the fountain structure, as a whole. is iendered especially sanitary. in that. certain parts thereof may" be. readily (llStlh'SOllllliHl. enabling the vital parts of the fountain structure to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel mounting" for the syrup jals and the covers for the compartments to which access must be frequently had: also to provide a novel interior arrangementof the main receptacle whereby it is divided into compartments but. adapted to admit of the transmission of the chilled cold air and the low temperature from one wmpartinent to another.

lVit-h the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of paits. as herein described. illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a perspectiveview of the. im; proved fountain structure.

i Fig, 2 is a vertical transverse section through the same.

Fig. 3 is an end structure.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section through the same on the line of Fig. 2.

The improved fountain structure comprises a bottom wall. side walls 2 and 3 which may be termed the front and rear Walls, and end walls 4. The bottom wall 1 is supported by botton'i rails 53 which elevate the bottom wall 1 a suitable distance above the floor line indicated at (3. The bottom wall 1 is formed adjacent to the margin thereof and in its under side with grooves 7 which receive to ngrues 8 on the upper sides of the supports 4) whereby an inele-Yation of the fountain Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

Serial No. 245,719.

terlocked connection is formed between said bottom wall and supporting rails 5 there for. Said bottom wall 1 is formed along its margin with upstanding longitudinali tongues 9 which are receivedin corresponding {,Zl-(XH'QS 10 in the. expanded bottom edges of the side and end walls 2. 3 and 4.

()ne of the-side walls 2 which will constitute the front wall of the fountain strue- 6b ture is fornied with an upright extension 11 which forms a vertical continuation of the mainbody of said all and renders the said wall of suitable height to support a top slab or counter 12 having in the bottom It thereof a groove. 13 which receives a tongue ll-extending longitudinally of the widened upper edge of the extension 11. as shown. the slab 12 thus having an interlocked con nection with the extension ll. Brabkets or 76 braces li'i'are also provided between the extensions l1 and tlie top slab .12 to properly support the latter in' a horizontal position as shown. Each of the brackets or braces 15 is formed with a. tongue 16 and Said tongue is received in a groove 17 in the lower side of the slab l2. I

Arranged within the walled structure hercinabove described is a cooling receptacle comprising a bottom wall 18, side Walls 19 and end walls 20, the walls of said receptacle being arranged in spaced reldtion to the corresponding outer walls of the cabinet structure. and suitable insulating material 21 being packed between such inner and outer walls to prevent the inside tempera.- ture of the cabinet from hom atl'eciml by the outside temperature. T he insulation space is closed at the top by a top wall 22 which has a tongue and gr'txive ]0int con nection at 23 with the outer and inner walls above described, the top wall 22 being thus held properly in its position. The interior of the inner rece t-acle is divided into compartments 24 am 25 by means of a substantially upright heat conducting wall 26 preferably formed of sheet metal and vertically-corrugated as shown at 27, to stiffen and stiengtlien the same. The bottom edge of the heat conducting wall or partition 26 is bent and extended horizontally as shown at 28, and arranged in a groove or sent 29' of corresponding formation in the upper side of the bottom wall 18 wherein it is fastened by cement 134) which provides a liquid tight joint. The upper edge of. the partition or wall :20 oven laps and rests against a depending tlange {31 on the bottom of the top wall 2;, and said partition 26 termed with openings 32 near its top edge to receive hooh shaped lugs 83 pro ecting from the flange 31.

The top wall is formed over the'co'm partnient A with a longitudinal series of openings 3-1 torthe purpose ot 1'eceiving a coriespdnding n'un'iber of inclined syrup jawsi lfi. Each of said jars 35 has at one side thereof a supporting lip 36 which rests upon the adjacent part of the top wall At its opposite side, each jar is provided with another supporting lip 37 which. rests upon a complernental supportinglil'i 33 on. the inside of an inclined jar supporting wall 39, the latter having an expanded bottom edge l0 which rests upon the top wall The inclined wall 39 slants away from the front wall 2 and the extension 11 thereof and terminates flush with the top edges of the syrup jars 351 Each syrup ar 35 is provided along its top edge with an upstand- 4 1 while each individual jar cover. 4:2 is ormed in its under side with a groove &3 tofit the tongue &1. Each jar cover is thus properly held in place with respect to its jar. At the same time, the jar cover may be easily removed and in fact, the jar itself may be easily and entirely removed from the cabinet. Each jar cover 4:2 has secured thereto {in-upstanding syrup spout l-land a syruppun'ip ll), said spout and pump extendingupwardly from an attaching base 4C6 which is secured byisuitable tastening means to the respective jar cover 49/.

In the compartment 25, there is arranged an elevated porcelain well 4-7, designed to receive an ice-crean'i can. Th well 47 is supported with its bottom elevated above the floor or bottom wall 18 of the cooling receptacle by legs 48 so that the cooling material may be placed all around and beneath said well 4:7. Above the well, the'top wall 22 is formed with an openin 49 surrounded b 1 an upstanding tongue '00 received in a cprresponding groove 51 in the bottom of a cover 52, by means of which access ,may be had to the contents of the well 47. As many wells 47 and covers 52 may be employed as consistent with the I size of the structure. The jar covers 42 have their adjacent edges jointed and overlapped as shown at 53 so that said 1111 covers may be removed without disturbingothers.

Arran ed in the compartment 25 are water COIls 5a and 55 for cooling plain, uncharged: or sweet water, and charged or carbonatedwater used to mix with the syrups. The uncharged 'water'is admitted through an inlet 56 at one 'end of the cabinet and the charged water is admitted through an inlet 57 at the same end of the cabinet. 58

designates an overflow pipe for one of the conipartmcnts 2tand 25, and 5t) designates a drain cock to be used when cleanin out the fountain. 3t) designates an over-(lbw pipe for the other one of said compartments and [3t designates a drain cock for the same.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection, with the zmconnianying drawing's, it will now be seen that the specified sectional construction oi the cabinet or fountain structure, and the manner in which the several parts thereof are combined, provides for the rapid and easy disassembling of parts thereof which are necessary to enable the fountain structure. as a whole. to be thoroughly cleansed and maintained in a sanitary condition. When the parts are properly associated with each other, they have an interlocked or keyed connection with each other, so that there is no danger of such parts becoming displaced. Any de sired material, such as marble, porcelain, slate, or the like. may be used in the formation of the main walls ol the structure and, it will, of course, be understood that the sizes and proportions of the parts may be varied to suit the will oi the manufacturer in accordance with the size and extcnsity ot' the complete outfit.

I claim 1. In a soda fountain, a cabinet embodymg in combination. a bottom wall, side and end walls having a tongue and groove iointed and separable connection with each other and with said bottom wall, an inner refrigerating receptacle comprising integral side, end and bottom walls arranged in spaced relation to the corresponding first named walls, and a top wall separably supported upon both sets of said walls and having a tongue and groove jointed connection therewith. 2. In a soda fountain, a. cabinet embodying iii-combination, a base, a bottornwall having tongue and groove connection with the top of said base, a front wall having tongue and groove connection with the forward edge of said bottomwall and having a portion engaging the front of said base, side and end walls having a tongue and groove connection with each other and with said bottom wall, an inner refrigerating receptacle including walls arranged in spaced relation to the casing formed by all of said walls, and a top wall detachably supported upon said side and end wallsand said receptacle walls and having tongue and groove connection therewith, the forward edgelof said top wall lying against the rear surface of said front wall.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature RUDOLPH P. GILL.

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