US1765973A - Ice-cream disher - Google Patents

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June 24,. 1930. H. D. FLEGEL ICE CREAM DISHER Filed May 3. 1926 m/exzfoz' Harmso/z D.

- ,Z/e W Patented June 24, 39-;

I minmson .1). AFLEGEL, OFFYRAVOINE, isconsin; Assienon- To nnotn' ELncrn c .oo rAnY, orimoiim, Wisconsin,- A' COEPQR-ATION or W sconsin- P oE cREAM-ms mg. e i

"Applica'tion filed May '3,

M invention relates to ice cream dishers, and rats for its particular object the provision are disher which is-siinple in constructiOn, is very rigid; which easily operable and which may be econoini'eally nanufacuied. a v

I A further object of my invention is to provide an improved ineans for fastening the "scraperto thespindle;

r"- proved meansfor actuating thesoraper.

-A further object: is to provide an'inr proved [means for securing the handle to the disher fra1ne.} I A further object, to. 5' provide an proved frame construction.

A furthenobje tsis to] provide an proved rfesilient ineans for v a ctuating scraper ongits' return stroke; 1

' A further object is toiprovide an improved means for reinovably"mounting the spindle inthe frame.

A" further object proved finger rest.

2' Other objects will appear fronrthe folinr- to fprovide an im} ow d ser rti nw"re en e be h d oewen n sdrawings;ini which i Figure 1 elevationofniy improved "disher, part of thehandle be ng shown 111 3 section;

Figure 2'is a detailed sectionalview showing the method of securing the frame to the wood-screwg Figure 3 is a plairviewvof the dishergg V Figure l" is a transverse sectional view taken on theline 4+ of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is aperspe'ctive view of the fun gerfrestf'and 4 Figure 6"is a-sectional 'view taken on the line 6-.6 "of Figure g The ice cream disherfof my invention ooin rises a bowl 11' which is secured to the arcuate flared ends 120i the frame 18'by soldering, spot-welding, or in'any other suit rable' manner. The frame-.13 [is U-shap'ed and is formed from asingle metallic bar having a pair of fiat legs terminating in curved flanges for securing theiraine to the scoop. The end cross portion of the frame 50 1'3 is secured to a handle 1 i nade 0t wood or A further 0b]80t is to .provide an iinthe,"

1925. Serial -m 106,194.?

other suitable material by} rneansof a screw .15. Thescrew 15 passes through awasher 16 and a, supporting bracket 17,,and is riveted so as to rigidly, holdthese parts'to: I

gether,"'and' its end is drilled as shown in 1 at its outer end, the trunnion freely fitting a hole 24: formed inthe howl In the past, considerable d'fiiculty has been encountered in securing the inner end 01"". the scraper hla deto the end ot the spindle. When hard ice cream is being dished, there isa considerable "sheering strain on this connection and in the past the scrapers have frequentlysheered ofii adjacent the-"spindle. I have overcoiiie this" Ldifiiculty by providing the. novel means for fastening the blade to the end off th' e spindle- 1 which is shown in detail in 6. A

tongue 25, rectangular in cross-section, ex; tends from the end'of the spindle 19 'and passes through a rectangular slot formedin I the end of the scraper 22. A retaining'meni;- ber 26 made of copper or other suitable duotile metal having a similar slot is 'then pressed over the tongue '25 bent so as to engage the sides of the scraper blade and also the surface of the spindlelgf The 61 41 of the tongue is riveted over"thisretaining member. The retaining member not only holds the scraper tothe spindle but also reenforcesthe portion'of'the scraper lying adjacent the spindle. W

A PllllOIl 2'; is pinned or otherwise suitablyfixed to the endof the spindle l9 adj acent the handle and co-operates witha seg- BEGIN/28130111166. integral 'with the lever 29. The lever'29fha's a sleeve 30 fixed ,7 thereto or integral"therewith, which is rotable on a pin secured at" the end of the'hracket'l'f by a nut 33. A cup-shaped (so After this has been done, it is merely necesprotecting housing '34 is riveted at the other end of the pin 31 and the edge surface adjacent the'segment 28 guides and maintains I I the segment in its proper operating plane.

Atorsional helical spring 35 has one end 36 hooked through a notch formed in the lower "edge of the housing,'the other end .37. be- 7 ing hookedinto a notch 38 at the upper end 7 or. the sleeve 30. Ajstop 39 integral with the segment 28 is adapted to arrest -thesegment in its normal position, the spring 35 being wound so as to tend to normally hold the ,stop 39 in engagementwith the side of the frame 13; The operating stroke is limited byfthe abutting of the lever 29 with'the frame 13'. v p

As bestshown in Fig. 1, I provide a means-for resting the fingers of the hand when operating the disher by means of the thumbf This finger rest consists'oi a plate '4l having a hole 42 formed therein. The

"plate also has a pin 43 riveted thereto, the pin extending parallel and adjacent to the handle,14. This finger piece not onlyprovides a 'restitor the fingers in the dishing operationpbut the platel4l provides a surface againstwhich pressure canbe brought to bear in'the scooping operation. The position 'of the finger pin 43 relative tothe actuating lever 29 is such that these parts maybe conveniently. grasped by thei'orefinger and thumb respectively. Due to the position and shape of the actuating lever,

and segment, a great deal of pressure may be exerted on the scraper.

In cleaning the disher, the scraper, spin;

. dlejand pinion may beswung from operative position by merely removing the trunnion A portion 44 of the pinion 27 is blank, as s'h0wn in Fig. 4, to prevent .in-

' correctie-enmeshing of'the' pinion with the segn'ient 28. WVhen the pinion has been dis engaged from. its, operating segment, as when cleanlng the scraper, the uncoiling'of the spring 30 is prevented by the engagement of; the stop with the side of the y In assembling the actuating lever and segment on .thepin 31, the segment 28 is POST? tioned' over the bracket17 and the housing 7 34 together'with the pin 31 and spring 35 'areiplaced over the sleeve 30 which is in tegralwith or secured :to the segment 28.

, sary to rotate the housing relative to the bracket until the desired tension has been put on the spring 35 and then tighten the nut 33. V, The end of the'spring will readily fall into the notch 38 formed in the sleeve.

'30 and will beheld therein by the end of the housing 34. The other end of this spring will also be heldin its notch in the housing 34 by the segment 28 after the pin 31 has been secured to the bracket 17 by the nut 33.

In using the disher the handle 14 is grasped so that the index finger rests upon the pin 43, and the side;of this fingerlies adjacent and engages the plate41' so that considerable pressure may be exerted in the scooping operation. In dishing the cream, the finger rest p n 43 permitsthe operator to utilize the strength of his thumb and fin-' o ger in the mostefiicient manner. Due to this arrangement, a long stroke of the thumb I r is possible, making the thumb pressure necessary to operate the scraper much less than required in ice cream dishers no-w. 1n use.

The position-of the finger rest maybe adjusted to suit the user bypartially unscrewing the handle 14, it beingapparentthat it is merely clamped between the washer 16 and the end of the handle} As above pointed out, the scraper may be removed from the bowl without dislo'cating the actuating mechanism, Since the bear ing 20' is pivotally mounted-Tbetwe en the l v sides of the frame, the bearing is 'self align ing'with reference'toth'e spindle. 7 While the. form of mechanism hereinshown and described is admirably adapted to fulfill the objects primarily stated, it is' tobe understood that it is notfintended to embodiment herein disclosed, for it is susceptible of embodiment in various forms, all

comin follow: v 1 v 1 1. In'an ice cream disher, the combination g within the scopeof the claims which J r of a handle,a U shapediframei securedthereto, a bowl secured 'to said frame, a scraper in said bowl having a trunnion a trunnion bearing in said bowl, a spindle'secured to said scraper, a socket bearingrifor the end of said spindle ad acent said handle, and a bearing for the other end of said spindle,

said latter bearing being mounted in said frame, for rotation about an'axis at an angle 7 to said spindle.

2. ,In anic e cream disher,the combination r of a handle, a frame, a bowl secured tosai'd frame, ascraper in said bowl, a spindle fixed to sald scraper and rotatable insaid :trame, a movable bearing in said frame adjacent "said bowl for said spindle, and means for securing said handleto said frame compris- Y ing a screw. extending through said li'rame and threaded in said handle, said screw be-y; axial socket bearing 7 ing provided. with an for said spindle. V

3. In an ice creanrdisher, the combination of a bowl, a handle, a U-shaped frame having itsends joined to said'bowl, means 100 confine the invention to-the one formof) 11. In an ice creanirdisher, the combinahandle, said frame having a pair of legs,

tion of a handle, a frame secured'to said a bowl fixed to-said frame, said bowl ha-ving an aperture opposite said frame, a resilig end 'rotatably ent scraper having one mounted in sa d aperture, a spindle secured to the other end of said scraper, a bearing for the end of said, spindle ,supported by said'handle,a second bearing for said spindle r'Otatably supported betweenfsaid legs at an angle to the 'axisof rotationof said spindle, a pinion on said spindle, a bracket secured'between said legs adjacent said pin; ion, a toothed sector rotatablymounted on said bracket and meshing w th said pin on,

a sleeve supported by said sector having a slot in its end,-a cap for said sleeve having an axial bolt fixed therein to journal said sector, andaspring tensioned between said cap and sleeve and enclosed bysa d cap.

12-; In an ice 'creain disher, a bowl, a

I scraperrotatably' supported in'said bowl, a

frame, comprisingan end portion and spaced side portions, a handle secured to said end portion by screw, a'bearing insa'id screw, a movable bearing mounted between-) 'gsaidside portions adjacent said bowl, -a

.7 spindle :for said scraper mounted-in said bearing, a plate secured to said handle by saidscrew, and a finger rest on said plate. 13. In an ice-cream-d'isher, a bowl,';a; scraper rotatably supported n said bowl, a

frame comprising an end portion and spaced Lsideportions, a handle securedto said end portion by a screw extendingiinwardly into said handle said screw being fixedly secured -b'earings, a plate secured to said handle by said screw, and a finger rest mounted at an extremity of said plate and extending sub- 3 'stantially parallel to said handle. t

"14;. Ina devicelof the class described, a

' bowl,- aframe, a scraper rotatably supported in said bowl, aspindle secured to said scraper and rotatablerelative to said frame,

a movable bearing in said frame adjacent said bowl for said spindle, a handle, and

:to permit the fingers to resist reaction of the axis of said spindle, a springfor actuating said segment in one direction and stopsfon i said segment adapted to abut againstsaid 7 frame to limit the movement of said 7 segment. 4

I6.-In.a device of the class'des'cribed,"a

supporting frame, a handle supported on said frame by screw means,a flat plate between said handle and frame adapted to provide a seating surface for the side of-the hand, van actuating lever having a thumb Jiece a frame a bowl secured thereto a I 7 i 7 V 7 scraper in said bowl operated bysaid ac'tuating'lever, and jmeans on said flat plate thumb on the said thumb piece. w 5 l 17. In anice cream disher, a handle come thereof extending "transversely thereto to prevent longitudinal sliding of the hand on said grip, an actuating lever having athumb piece, a frame, a bowl secured-theretog-a scraper in said bowl operated by said actuatprising .a hand grip, a flat plate at one end I ing lever, and means on said flat plateflto i permit the fingers to resist reaction thumb'on the said thumb piece. r r 18. In an ice cream disher, the combina 1 tion of a bowl, a frame secured to said'bowl a handle on said frame, ascraper, pivoted in said bowl,- means to oscillate said scraper including a thumb piece, afinger'rest fixed relative to said" handle and positioned adof the 'jacent one end thereof, and a pro'jectionon V of the 1 operator to permit the operator to "press said thumb piece andsaid finger rest I scoop, a spindle for supporting said scraper,

and a bearing carried by said 'frame'forr0- tatably supporting said spindle, said bear ing being rotatably mounted relativeito said frame on an axis transverse 'to'the" axis of said finger rest adapted to engage the fingers said spindle, and said spindle being slidably mounted insaid bearing. s

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe niy na ne this 29thday'of April, 1926. a e V V HARRISOND. FLEGELL means for securing said frameto said handle comprising a screwiriveted to said frame,

the head of said screw'havin'g a socket bearing for the end of said spindle formed 1 therein. I I is r 7 15, Inan spindle, a movable bearing in said frame adjacent saidbowl for said spindle, a' segment engaging said pinion mounted for reciprocation in a plane'perpendicular to the ice cream disherfthe 'combina- 1 I tion of-a bowl, a supporting frame for sa d bowl, a handleon said frame, a spindle hava 1

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