US1989339A - Shipping and cooling container - Google Patents

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Patented Jan. 29, 1935 UNITEDe STATES PiiiiazNT oFFicE Lacassesmrma Aun comme comma nem J. sabaui mi Percy n. nnen, omesso, m. Applicaties mmh s1, 1934, semi No. .11am

s claims. (ci. ca -sei This invention `relates to a container and represents an improvement upon our co-pending application, Serial No. 708,319, for Shipping and cooling container. An object of the invention is to provide a container equipped with emcient cooling means which is readily accessible, and

which is removable from the container. A further object is to provide an improved container Y embodying our invention..

In the illustration given in Fig. 1, A designates the cylindrical casing member; B, the head closing the open top of casing A; and C, the barrel or keg. The casing A, head B and barrel C are described in detail in our co-pending application mentioned above.

The casing A comprises an outer wall 10 and an inner spaced wall 11, said walls forming the sides and bottom of the container. 'Ihe walls are preferably made of aluminum or some similar light metal or alloy. Near the top of the member A, we provide, a circular insulation andbracing strip 12 which may be of wood or other suitable material. Above the stripl2 is secured a rubber sealing strip 13. Suitable insulation is employed between the inner and outer walls l1.

The details .of such insulation are described in our co-pending application designated above. y g

The head B comprises an outer wall 14 and an inner wall .15. The two walls are connected at their lower ends by a circular strip 1'6 of wood or other suitable material, the strip 16 being adapted tainer A. The lower wall 15 is provided eccentrically with an opening through which extends a cylindrical outlet member or tube 17. The member 17 also extends through the top wall 14 and provides a frustro conical seat 18 receiving a sponge rubber plug 19. The bottom wall 15 is also provided with a semi-circular opening and a portion of the wall adjacent the 'opening is turned downwardly at 20 to form a depending compartment. A lid 21 for the compartment is secured to the depending wall 20 by hinges 22 and by a spring-latch 23. The lid 21 is provided. on its interior with an insulation p1ate-24 having spaced periatiens therein. A dry-ice receptacle within the interior of head B is. provided by the insulation walls 25 which may be formed of magnesite or other suitable/material. It willbe noted that the receptacle thus formed is provided with ledges extending toeach side of the downwardly 5 turned walls 20. By this means, cakes of dry-,ice can be convenlenthr supported within the compartment and above the llid 21. 4

The top wall of head B is also preferably depressed to provide a semi-circular opening 28. lo

Preferably, the depressed portion of the wall is stepped atlv 27 to providea ledge to support the drain plate 28. The side walls of head B are preferably provided with clamping devices 29,` which are of well known construction, and which 15 are adapted to engage the bead of outer wall 10 of container A to lock the head to the container. The barrel C may be formed of anysuitable material such as wood, metal, etc. We prefer to form it of tin-lined steel. The barrel may be .iwl

end of the barrel C provides between it and the adjacent walls of container A, a space 32 which is roughly in the shape of the letter `V.

In the 'illustration given, .the upper end of the keg C is depressed as indicated .at 33. Within one-half of the depression, there is secured a 30 platform member 34 which lls out that portion of the cask head even with the top of the edge wall. The lower depressed platform 34 is preferably cutaway at 35 to form a substantially circular opening adapted to receive a barrel iltting 85 36 provided by a depressed portion of the platform 34. The fitting 36 is provided with a cupped body portion which is centrally provided with an upwardly extending and externally threaded w `neck 37` to lie against the sealing strip 13 of the con- Extending into the barrel C through neck 37 is a draught pipe 38 which extends also through the tube 17 and plug 19 to a faucet and pump (not shown) of well known construction. A fitting 39 extends about pipe 38 land is provided with an 45 enlarged and interiorly threaded end 40 engaging neck 38. Within the recess 32 provided between the upper walls of barrel C and container A, and above the ring 3l of barrel C, we provide a dryice receptacle 41. It will be noted that the receptacle is shaped so as to substantially fill the recess 32 and to be supported therein by ring 31 or by the walls of barrel C and containerA. The recep- 'tacle 41 comprises an annular'vessel having an 'with that shown in Fig. 1.

43. A closure ring 44 formed of metal or insulation material is employed at lthe topof the receptacle 41 and is preferably perforated.

In the operation of the device, upon the removal of head B, dry-ice may be placed within the receptacle 41 and the closure 44 placed in position. Also, dry-ice may be placed within a compartment within head B. T'he beverage is drawn through pipe 38 and the faucet thereabove into the vessel supported on platform 28. When the container is shipped, the pipe ttings may be removed and the neck 37 stoppered. Also, a stopper may be employed for the conical neck 18.

In the modified form of construction shown in Fig. 2, the barrel C and container A are identical Instead, however, of employing the special type of head shown in Fig.

1, we employ a head D of simple construction.`

The head D is provided with an upper wall 45 and a lower` wall 46, the two walls being connected by an annular ring 47 of wood or other suitable material. The walls are apertured at an eccentric point to receive a tube 48 providing at its upper end a conical seat 49.v A sponge rubber plug 50 is received within seat 49. `The upper wall 45 of head D is depressed to form a drain pan 51 and a perforated tray 52 is supported above the pan.

Fiber insulation or anygother suitable insulation may be employed between the walls 46 and 45 of head D and also between the walls 14 and 15 of head B.

With the simple form of insulated head shown in` Fig. 2, the dry-ice is supported only within the receptacle 41 which is the same as that shown in Fig. 2. With this construction, the dry-ice compartment within the head is omitted. When the head D is removed, the receptacle 41 maybe liftedl understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadl as permissible, in view of the prior art.

We claim:

1. In combination with a cylindrical container closed at its lower end, a, barrel within said container having an inwardly tapering upper end providing between it and said container an annular recess, a receptacle for dry-ice adapted to be supported within said recess, anda. removable closure for the upper end of said cylindrical container.

' 2. In combination, a cylindrical containerl having a closed lower end, a barrel within said oontainer having an inwardly tapering upper end in said head.

providing between it and the wall of the container a V-shaped recess, an annular V-shaped receptacle for dry-ice adapted to be supported within said recess, a perforated closure for said receptacle, and a removable head for closing the upper end of said cylindrical container.

3. In combination, a container open at its upper end, an insulation head closing said container,

a barrel within said container and providing between its upper ends and the container` a recess, a dry-ice receptacle supported within said recess, and a perforated closure for said receptacle.

4. In apparatus for the character set forth, a container open at its upper end, a head closing said upper end of the container, va barrel carried within said container and having an inwardly tapering upper end providing between it and said container a recess, a ring-support secured to said barrel, and a dry-ice receptacle within said recess and carried by said ring-support.

5. In combination, a cylindrical containerr having an open upper end, a removable head closing said upper end of the container, a barrel having an inwardly tapering upper end providing a V- recess between it and the Vwall of the container, an annular V-shaped container for dry-ice adapted to lie within said recess and provided interiorly with insulation, and a perforated closure for said V-shaped container.

6. In combination. .a cylindrical container having an open upper end, an insulated head closing the upper end of the container, a barrelv within said container having an inwardly tapering upper end providing a recess between it and the wall of the container, and an arcuate dry-ice container received within said recess and supported therein adjacent said barrel, said head being provided with a pipe opening therethrough.

7. In combination, a container open at its upper end, a head closing the upper end of said container and providing a dry-ice compartment therein, a barrel within said container and having its top wall extending below. the dry-ice compartment within said head, said barrel providing between its upper end and said container a recess, and a dry-ice receptacle supportedwithin said recess about the upper end of said barrel.

tainer and providing 'a dry-ice compartment head being provided with an opening therethrough and said barrel having its top wall provided with an opening aligned with the opening .EDGAR J. SABATH. PERCY R. FINCH.

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