US1991641A - Cabinet water cooler - Google Patents

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Feb. 19, 1935. c F. -rv 1,991,641

CABINET WATER COOLER Filed July 10, 1935 2 Sheets-Shet 1 I I I L l I I I 1 I I I I I I INVENTOR ATTORNEY Feb. 19, 1935. c, um 1,991,641

CABINET WATER COOLER Filed July 10, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a j l f 19 1a, INVENTOR [ta 5 7 BY $127479 F ZW/T? Patented Feb. 19, 1935 1,991,641 f I CABINET WATER COOLER Carter 1 Tmitt, San Diego, Califg Application .Iuly 1b, as-memo. 619,725.,

g Claims. (01.6%154 My invention relates 'to' cabinet water coolers, and the objects of my-inventionarez First, to provide a cooler of this class wherein the operatingportions are entirely enclosed} Second,'to provide a'cooler'of this class wherein flow of air around and about the water cooling element is facilitated; 7

Third, to provide a c'oolerf-of this class which incorporates a novelly arranged waste water re- 0 ceptacle so as toreceive'dri'ppings from the-water cooling element as well as'water'from the cup tray or basinassociatedwith the'faucet;

Fourth, to provide a cooler ofthis cla'ssWhich Eighth, to provide on the whole a novelly constructed cabinet water cooler which is durable, efiicient 'in its action, and which willnot readily deteriorate or getout of order. i I i l With these and-other objects .in view'as will appear hereinafter, my invention. consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions aswill be hereinafter described in detail andpartioularly part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of my novel water.

cooler; Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view thereof'thro'ugh 2-2. of Fig. 1 show:-

ing by dottedflines a' waterlbottleZposition thereon;.Fig. 3 is a further enlarged transverse.

requires no more spaceithan the conventional manufacture and attractive in appearance! and" set'forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the'accompanying drawingsand to the characters of reference thereon which form a 8, drip pan 9, waste collector 10, cup tray 11, and

drain c'ock 12, constitute-the principalparts and portions of my novel cabinet water'co'oler. The cabinet water cooler is'encased a shell 1 which is preferably formedof sheet metal initially formed intl'i'e manner's'hown'in Fig; 5. The metal is folded to form threeside's, which the end portions form the fourth side; the endsbeing folded together alongthe center thereof, as indicated by la in Fig. 3. [The bottom edge ofthe material; is provided with upwardly directed notched portions" lb forming at gthe corners a plurality of legslc. Near-the upper 'marginfthe shell member 1 is provided with aplurality' of perforations 1d. It will thus be seen that the shellwhen'formed is substantially square insectionand relatively tall. j 6

Extending between two-gopposite sides ;of the 1 'shell lis a pairof supporting bars 2. jThesup porting bars are substantially U -shaped in form and'are arranged withtheir leg portions, designated 20, extendingoutwardly andhorizontally from eachother towards" the remainingsides of the shelljas shown-best'in Figs. 2 and'B. The extended portions' of the'legs 2a are rotatably s'ecured to the shell 1 by meansof journal rivets 3. The cross portions, designated 2b, of the supporting bars are arranged in spaced parallel rela tion'and are provided with clamp lugs 4. There being'provideda pair of clamp lugs on each cross bar 2b. The clamp lugs' are arrangedsoa's to define a circle. The supporting bars 2' are ar ranged to receive an olla'5 formed of suitable porous clay or the like having a substantially flat bottom a: andstraig'ht side walls 5b, The'weight of the olla 5 'upon the supporting bars tends to 35 push them downwardly but the clamp lugs 4 are thereby forced against the sides of the 0119, so as to securely hold it in centered relation within the shell. 'With" thisarrangement; ollas of -various diameters may be accommodatedby the supporting bars 2;-'a larger-olla being'held' when the leg portions 2a are'directed downwardly and outwardly, and a smaller olla than that' illustrated being'held when the -;le'g portions 2a.. are- 45 extending'upwardly and outwardly l 'The ollafi projects a short distance above the upper end of the shell 1. Fitted around the upper end of the olla 5 and resting on the shell l is a 7 cover 6 which is provided with asubstantially square lower end forming a narrow skirt 6a 0 adapted to fit over the upper edge of the shell 1. The upper end of the cover 6 is provided with a circular opening of approximately the same diameter as the olla 5. Around this opening, designated 6b, the cover 6 is provided with 55 falls to the bottom of the shell 1 and outwardly 'alongthe floor. This action creates a pressure a channel 60 which receives a gasket 7. The gasket 7 may be in the form of a rubber tube and is adapted to support a water bottle B or the like. Within the cover 6 adjacent the opening 6b there may be formed a second channel 6d likewise provided with a gasket 7 adapted to engage the periphery of the olla 5 and form a substantially sealed connection between the olla and the cover. However, some air space must be provided in order to permit water to flow from the bottle into the'olla. j I

Adjacent the lower end of the olla there is provided a faucet unit 8 which is secured to the olla and extends laterally therefrom through an aper ture 1e formed in a side wall of the shell I.

A drip pan 9 extends across theshell 1 below the supporting bars 2. fiat and is preferably spaced a slight-distance from the front and rear sides of the shell but is larger in diameter than the olla 5. 'The drip pan is disposed so that its surface slopesdownwardly to-- from the periphery of the olla-rather from a central portion so that no water will fall to the floor through the opening 9b. 7 e

A relatively deepgreceptacle of. omparatively small section is provided. [Ihisreceptacle forms a waste collector 10 andis mounted against the forward side of the shell 1 so' as to catch any moisture thatmight drip from the pan 9.. .The

waste collector 10 is held near its upper portion by means of a fitting 11a forming a part of a cup tray 11, and adjacent its lower portion by mea ns of a fitting 12a forming a part of a;drain cook 12. The cup tray 11 is cast or molded from any suitable material and is. provided with a-recess or basin portion llb at itsgupper side. The abovementioned fitting 11a; is cast; or formed as an insert in the tray ll and is tubular so as to form a drain for the basin portion 1112, thus dischargingliquid from the cuptray into the waste collector 10. It will be noted that the position of the tray is such that the collector 10 cannot overflow without overflowing throughthe cup tray, thereby warning one of it'scondition The fitting 12a is likewise tubular so that water may be drained from the waste collector through the drain cook 12. a ,7 7

The shell 1 provides an elongated stack for controlling and aiding the. flow of air around the olla 5. Air enters-through the apertures 1d. evaporates water from the surfaceof the olla 5, and being laden therewith and somewhat cooler difference between the. top and thev bottom of The drip pan is relatively tained therethrough. Furthermore, the moist air after passing the olla is directed to the most favorable place in a room for receiving such air,

namely, the floor, for here the air is colder and I i the heaviest.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be tion and arrangement, but desire to include in limited to this particular construction, combina- 2 l0 the scope of my invention the construction, c0m-. bination and arrangement substantially as set :entisb 1. In acabinet'water cooler, a shell member open at its upper end, a cover for the upper end, 3 thereof having a centrally disposed aperture therein, a supporting ring member bordering said aperture at the upper extremity of said shell and arranged to engage and support a liquid reservoir.- a receptacle supp t secured in saidreceptacle to the inside of the walls thereof near its middle:

portion, a receptacle adapted torest upon and extending into contiguous relation tothe margins of the aperture in the cover so as to receive liquid. I from saidr liquid reservoir, a faucet extending from thelreceptacle through a wallet the water;

receptacle, a basin fixture mounted below the faucet, a drain cock, fixture ;mounted below the basin fixture, said fixtures including tubularse g I curing elements protruding through thewall of the shell member, and a waste'collectingvessel;

mounted wholly within the shell member and see,

cured thereto by means'of said securing elements whereby water from the basin drainsthereinand" 2. In a cabinet water cooler, a. shell me open at its upper end, a cover for the upper end the drain cock forms an outlet thereforthereof having a centrally" disposed aperture therein, a supporting ring member border'ing said aperture at the upper extremity of said shell and 1 arranged to engage and support a liquid reservoir,

a receptacle support secured in said receptacle to the inside of the walls thereof near its middle portion, a receptacle adapted to rest upon andex ture, saidfixtures including tubular securing'elements protruding through the wall of the shell member,-'a waste collecting vessel mounted wholly within the shell member and secured thereto; by means of said securing elements" whereby'water,

from the basin drains therein and thefdrain cock I forms an outlet therefor, and a drain pan bridge ing the shell member belowfandadjacent the re-, ceptacle and above thevessel positionedon an angle directing. drippings from the receptacle into said vessel. 3

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