US1755816A

US1755816A - Cooler cabinet for soda fountains

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Publication number: US1755816A
Application number: US20375A
Authority: US
Inventors: Stefani Tully De
Original assignee: Liquid Carbonic Corp
Current assignee: Liquid Carbonic Corp
Priority date: 1925-04-03
Filing date: 1925-04-03
Publication date: 1930-04-22
Anticipated expiration: 1947-04-22

Description

April 3 T. DE STEFAN! 7 1,755,816

COOLER CABINET EOR SODA FOUNTAINS Filed April 5, 1925 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 fink/22% 7 April 22, 1930. T. DE STEFAN] COOLER CABINET FOR SODA FOUNTAINS Filed April}, 1925 2- Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 22*, 1930 TUIQJLYJDE srnrnivrjor' CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MEsnE nssremrnivrs ro M THE LIQUID oARBoNIo'coRronA'rIoN; or CHICAGO, rumors, A CORPORATION; or

DELAWARE COOLER: CABINET FOR SODA EOUNTAINS Application filed.v April 3,

- This'ainventioni relates :to improvementsain cooler. cabinets for sodaufountainsaand' the like andrit-s cpurpose is "to provide an inn.- proved .rcabinetrhaving receptacles for con- "tainingice cream andlother materials-adapted vention is to provide-.animproved coverohaving improved means for'preventing-the,passageofi-heat'totherinteriorofathe cooler box. Still;another-object: is; to. provide; a' cooler cabinet having: a cover formedz off molded heat insulating material 7 provided with hinged or removable lids capablezofjbeing elevated? to. permit access to theinter-ior. of

the box; Other-objects, relateto various features-of ;construction and arrangement: which will appear -more fully hereinafter The mature of the invention will: bequn-derstood-from; the, following specification; taken with the accompanying, drawings in which onezembodimenteis illustratedl Inthe drawingaaE-igure 1-, showsza'; partial top plan View of: a; cooler: cabinet; embodying the features of'rthe: presentainvention; illustrating the improved cover with parts thereof: broken away; and Fig.2 2: shows: a transverse .ver- .tical-z'secti'on taken: on: the line 2-2yof-Fig-.- 1.

As illustratedint the accompanying draw-c ings; the invention isshownv as. being embodied-inathecooler box-10 of a; soda founedgesrofilthe; containers 11;. At. the end: of

the box 10 there isan upwardly extending wall; 13 around. which the counter 12inay be extendedi Thecooler boxLlO has a metallic rear. wall=-14vand-ametallic; capping '15 extends; horizontally. from the upper. edgerof the wall! 146 formingitlie flatatop surface of 'material 24;

1925. Serial M20375.

the cooler box. Thetop cappinglo'is-projected upwardly to form] a flange or I rib '16 extending along the rear edge of the'box to prevent the overflow of water-andthe-like which may collect on the-uppen surface of themappin-g, and a flange -17 extends downwardly from this rib, overlapping *therear wall-1 L The cooler boxisprovided with one ormore inner receptacloslS, each having' a metallic wall which is preferably-substantially oval in cross-section. The-top capping is provided" with an opening-19 of similar oval shape, the metal of the 1 capping beingprojected upwardly'to formian annular'bead-QO around the opening-19which i is formed Within the depending flange '21.

Theflange 21 is adapted to extend downwardly withinthe-w'all'of the receptacle- 18 and this wallterminates below the top capping 15 so that a metallic contact ofithe capping with the wall 0f the receptacle is prevented: A: mechanical connection is: made between the receptacle 18 and the flange l9 by means ofan annular strip 22 of heat insulating material which extends upwardly within the bead and is interposed between the flange 19' and the receptacle 18, as shown in Fig; 2. This novel means forpreven-ting the transfer of heat from thetop: capping to the wallof the receptacle is claimed inzmy co-pending application Ser ial'No; 540,635, filed1M'arch2, 1922. The spacesbeneath the top capping 15-and around the wall of the receptacle 18 are-filled with heat insulating The receptacle 1'8 of oval cross-section is adapted to receive two ice cream containers 25 which are of cylindrical form and: which are insertedinto the receptaclelS-through the top opening 19; @wing to: the desir" ability-of using containers-25 of large-r zapae-v .ity. and to the limited width of thecooler box which iszusually permitted in a direction parallel-to thelong axis of the oval opening 19;it-.is frequently impossible to provide the top capping with an opening *large-enou glito permit the independent insertion or withdrawalr of either container: 25, particularly where-the container 11 for fruitjuicesaand flavors extends. upwardly from the r inner we v edge of the top capping, as illustrated in the drawing. The present invention therefore provides the top capping with an opening 19 of elliptical form in which the long axis of the ellipse is shorter than the long axis of the elliptical cross-section of the receptacle 18,-so that the receptacle 18 extends beneath the top capping at the rear edge of the opening 19 and some distance to the rear thereof,

the wall of the container 18 being provided with a horizontally extending portion 18 spaced from the top capping 15. The transverse dimension of the opening 19 is sufficient to permit the insertion or withdrawal of either container and after one of these provided with an annular overhanging flange 28 adapted to overlie and contact closely with the bead 20 whichis formed on the top capping 15 around the opening19. An annular depending flange 29 of the cover 27 extends 30 downwardlywithin the opening 19 so that the lower edge of the cover is substantially flush with the lower surface of the wall section, 18 of the receptacle 18. The cover 27 is provided with two openings 30 which are 3'5 separated by the transverse bridge member 31 formed as an integral part of the cover. The, walls of the openings 30 adjacentthe bridge member 31 extend parallel to each .other transversely of the cover, and the remaining portions of the walls of the openings 30, have substantially the same curvature as the outer peripheral portions of the cover 27. The openings 30 are closed by lids 33 each made up of a body portion 34 of heat insulating material, preferably Bakelite or the like, this heat insulating material being covered by a metallic sheet 35 of nickel, silver, or the like, preferably the. same material of which thetop capping 15 is constructed. The

5 cover 27 is provided with an annular bead 36 7 extending upwardly around each of the openings 30 and each of the covers 33 is provided with an annular flange 37, which overhangs and fits closely the bead 36 of its opening. The metal sheet 35 of each lid is extended downwardly around the outer edges of the lid as shown at 38 and the Bakelite 34 or other material is preferably molded within the metallic sheet- 35 so that a rigid construction is v obtained. The transverse bridge member 31 of the cover 27 has embedded therein apair of'upwardly extending posts 39 each adapted to carry at its upper end a horizontally extending pivot pin 40 adapted to be engaged 43 by hinge members 41 which are embedded in the Bakelite of the lids 33 and which permit the two lids 33 to be swung upwardly toward each other for permitting access to either of the containers 25. 'A handle 43 is provided on each lid 33, the stem 44 of each handle extending downwardly and being embedded in the Bakelite 34 of the lid.

By means of this construction, the attendant at the soda fountain or the like may readily obtain access to either container 25 within the receptacle 18 by lifting the lids 33 about their hinges, This is permitted by the novel arrangement of the opening in the top capping and the novel construction of the lids provided in thecover. The construction of the cover of molded heat insulating material prevents the transfer of heat .to the walls of the receptacle 18 and the container 25 and substantially prevents the accumulation of moisture on the top surfaces of the cooler box. The construction of the lids of metal and heat insulating material provides great strength for the parts which are frequently manipulated by the attendant and adds greatly to the attractive appearance of the top surface "of the cabinet. The provision of upwardly extending annular beads and overhanging flanges on the lids and the cover provide a tight closure which prevents the access of moisture or foreign material to the interiors of the containers 25'.

Although-one form of the invention has been shown and described, it will be understood that it may be constructed in various other forms within the scope of the appended claims,

I claim:

1. A cooler cabinet for soda fountains having a flat metallic capping provided with an opening therein and having an upwardly extending bead around said opening, a cover having an annular part of molded heat insulating material projecting over and contacting with said annular bead, said cover 'llilVlllg an aperturetherethrough, a bead extending upwardly around said aperture, and

a lid for closing said aperture having a part extending outwardly and contacting with said bead. 2. A cooler cabinet for. soda fountains having a receptacle therein, a top capping having an opening over said receptacle, a cover for said opening havlng a frame structure formed of molded Bakelite adapted to contact directly with said top capping, saidcover having an aperture therethrough, a post embedded in said Bakelite, a molded lid heat insulating for closing said aperture, and a hinged member embedded in said lid and pivoted on said post.

3. A cooler cabinet for soda fountains having a receptacle therein, a top capping having an opening over said receptacle, a cover for said opening having a frame structure.

formed of molded Bakelite adapted to contact directly with said top capping, said cover having an aperture therethrough, a post embedded in said Bakelite, and a lid hinged on said post for closing said aperture, said lid comprising a metallic cover plate having a downwardly extending annular flange within which is molded a body ofBa-kelite.

4. A cooler cabinet for soda fountains having a flat metallic capping provided with an opening therein,'a cover having an annular part of molded heat insulating material projecting over and contacting with said capping around said opening, said covering having an aperture therethrough, a bead extending "upwardly around said aperture, and a lid for closing said aperture having a part extending outwardly and contacting with said bead. V

5. A cooler cabinet for soda fountains having a receptacle therein, a top capping having an openin oversaid receptacle, a cover for said openlng having a frame structure 7 formed of molded heat insulating material having a smooth outer surface and adapted to contact directly with said top capping, said cover having an aperture therethrough, a post embedded in said heat'insulating material, a molded heat insulating lid for closing said aperture, and a hinged member embedded in said lid and pivoted on said'post.

6. A cooler cabinet for soda fountains having a receptacle therein, atop capping having an opening oversald receptacle, a cover for said openlng havlng a frame structure formed of molded heat insulating material v adapted to contact directly with said topcapv V ping, said cover having an aperture therethrough, a post embedded in said molded heat insulating material, and a lid hinged on. said post for closing said aperture, said lid comprising a metallic cover plate having 1 a downwardly extending annular flange within which is molded a body of heatin" sulating material.

TULL DE STEFANI,