US2011884A - Portable dispensing device - Google Patents

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Aug. 20, 1935. D. H. wATKlNs PORTABLE DISPENSINGl DEVICEv (y Filed March 9, 1,934

f (nu Patented Aug. 20, 1935 l 2,011,884 y' n PORTABLE ymsrENsINd DEVICE, f l Davia nwatkins, Chicago111.,assigm to'uue'rf y Service,Inc;, a corperation` of California n Appncatmn March 9, 1934,'seria1'No. 714,811

' y 2 Claims. (C1. 225-16)' This invention relates to improvementsin portable refrigerating and dispensingdevices for `use indispensing beverages such as beer.

It is the objectofthis invention to produce a '25 portable, device that can-be employed for 4transporting and dispensing beverages and which shall v vbe ,so constructed that it can be easily filled and which shall also permit the container to be surrounded with ice, or other refrigerant so as to maintain-the contents at the proper low temperature. l n y yAnother object of this invention is to produce `a device in whichairpressure can easily be ap- .15 plied to the liquid so-that it will flow fromfthe l Vcontainer whenever it is to be dispensed.

` A still further object of the invention isy to produce a device in which the container is located in. a heat `insulated box and vsecured theretoin such a way that it can be readily removed, but which, when in place, will be held in assembled position invrespect to the box.

A still further object is to produce a device in which a removable drip pan is secured to the outf j y v cylindrical shapeandthe ends 8 and 9 are pref--` erably flat. Secured to the linside* of twoopposside of the refrigerator box, infpositionto catch anydrip that may take place.

The above and other objects that may appear as I the description proceedsare attained by. meansof arconstruction and an arrangement of .parts that Ywill now be describedy in detail, and for this purpose referencewill be hadto the accompanying l drawing in which ythe preferred embodiment of the invention` has been illustrated, and in which: Fig.- l-is a vertical section through 'theheat' insulated box and shows the container in place therein, a portionof the container being broken away to better disclose its construction; Fig. 2` is a sectiontaken on line 2-2, Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3, Fig. 1;

and

Fig. 4 is a ing it removed from the heat insulating box.

In the drawing the cylindrical container'l has beenA shown as enclosedv in a box 'comprising' cause it is theA intention to employ ice for cooling the contents of the container. The cover is constructed in the saine manner as the walls and is of a size to t inside of the box as shown in Fig. 1.

A flange 4 is secured to the outer edge of they cover and rests on top of the box in a manner side elevation of the container showclearly apparent from the drawing. The upper surface of thecover; is flat and is suitable for use asa tray on whichglasses can be supported When the dispenser is in use. The sides lfof thebox are each providedwith"oneiorlmorej hooks I8, that .serve to receive the anges I1- of the drip pans or shelves I6. vY; These vshelves caribe constructedin.

any suitable way but have been shown asy having 1 a at; bottom, vertical flanges-and a downwardly projecting flange l1. One side ofthe boxy is; provided withY an opening directly above yone shelf and extending through this openingy is-ashort in placeby any other suitable means, fAjfaucet I4 is secured tor the outer erid of pipelS. The

inner endv of pipe I3 has a threaded section with y,

which a threaded coupling member l2"coopera`t'e:s.

`The kupperk surface ofthe bottom 2v is provided with a roundl pan-likemember I3 having an outingsides 1 are supports 2l, that areprovided at their inner endswith arcuate sections which encan'be openedand closed by means of a valve member22. Where thecontaineris of sufficient vsizeto` hold several gallons of liquid, for example three gallons, eachpetcock has a pipe 2 l opening .at a different level, the lower oneis located at such a level that when the liquid is up to this gage the outer surface of the container and hold itin upright position. The top of the container :has beenvshown as provided with three spaced openingseach of; which has a petcocl:.2l`V that level, there will be, one gallon in the container, v 'and when it is up to the level of the lower end of the second pipe, there will be two gallons in thel container. The lower end of the other pipe is located at the three gallon level. When filling the container, the 'petcock corresponding to the number of gallons desired is left open and rwhen the liquid reaches this level, it will iowV out thus g indicating that the desired quantity of liquid has beenintroduced into the container.

For the purpose of supplying pressure to the container it is provided with a pump 24 and a pressure gauge .25 that designates the pressurev 'minates nearthe bottom as shown inFig. 1.

The outer end of pipe ID has been bent' into a 25 g whichthegiiquidjiete.be raised kis'ner;y great, :end

.e n since there' is always a 'gas 'pressure' derivedafron the. gas within the" liquidgthey contents.l ofy the mgef 20.

coi1 and extending from this coil isla short section that has` its end providedwith a ange for engagement with the sleeve l2 as shown in Fig..l '2. When the container .is to be removed from the box, the sleeve l2 is rotated so as to disconf Qnect it from the faucet, after which the container canfbe removed by ,lifting` it upwardly so as to slide the lower endjout `of engagement with thev Whenbeer is to be introduced into' the rcontainer* theleg or barrel fromwhich the `beer is taken is connected @with the faucet by means. of aiiexible rubber tube after which the faucet is opened, thus permittingbeer to flow into` the container. lffit, is desired to introduce"v the ybeer against a pressure`,.-t`ne container canbe' n inflated to thedesire'd pressure and this.'p`r'es.. sure maintained by proper `cor'itrolof the"`pet cock until. the required .amount loiliquid hasf been introduced.' .f After :the desired amount of liquid has been introduced,the,faucet is closed. v`Ice can now be `packed about the container and thefbox andcontainer will` then bein position tol beytranksported to the placewherethe con-4 tentsisJtol be dispensed. Since the height, to

gmt-1k wj11sa1ways readily fiowwhenever the faucet t4 isfopeng but 'if any. specified'pressure is j desired, thisr can f easily be obtainedebylinilatlng lithecontainer by means `ofthe `pump`24.

1 lv Itis evident; that by, means ofazldevice like that `(shown, and described,` beverages` can.I be. readily transported and j.' dispensed Iandmfthis excessive'formationof froth.rk

, yThe" pump as Vwellas tliesip'hon orpipe yIll is secured place by `a threaded 'connection and fclanfberemove'd' when necessary for cleaning. vThe V`absenceoi joints in the' pipe I 0 preventsthe beer -froxn'lceing agitated andl this prevents the makes it possible ltol` .serve Iliquid refreshments withgreate'r ease and with a. ,greater degree of Y cleanlinessythan would be;p`ossib1ein.gany other' n Way.. By. means ,off this dispenser the use of f'bot; tles:4 is unnecessary and the refreshmentsfajare Y served rin bulk zwith'outr theobjecton usually at,-

t'endng bulk service because v the 'gases are not' i fpermitted to escape and thereforethe liquid is l' as fresh -as if dispensed from" the keg vcrecentainer lin'which it is` shippedefrom the facto'ry.

e. The terni 9box? asused throughout thefspecication: and y"claims is employed in abroad sense to designate a receptacle for receiving the beverage container.

Having described the invention what is claimed asnew is:

, `1. A combined refrigerating and dispensing device for liquids comprising in combination a box `composed ofr heat-insulating material and having an open top, a removable cover for closing the top, ar pipe extendingthrough a. wall of the box, apffaucet attached `tothe outer end of i the pipe, an: air-tight container .located within @the box `and in spaced relation to its walls so as to provide ayspaceafor receiving ice, means for supporting the container in uprightl position, a

conduitextending from the containerat its top *t above the-icereceiving vspace'and having one end located adjacent the bottom of the container, a.l coupling for detachably connecting `the, ex-v terior 4end `of said conduit tothe pipe, said coupling being j located lout of 'line lwith lthe container so as'fto permit the 'vertical `introduction "l of the contain'eri into and'withdrawal from the box upon detachment ofthe coupling, 'and lairemovable shelf beneath thefaucet,v said shelf hav- 2 .-A combined refri'g ratingfand dispensingr'ao device fonllquds comprising in combination a.

` box composed Vof heat-insulating" lmaterial and `having an opentop, ay removable cover for closi ing ahdownturned ange anda platesecured25 to the'outside of theV-boxhaving itsv upper endl yoffset therefromto provide a, pocket to -slidably jreceive vthe downeturnedriian'ge. 1

ing the'top, apipeextendingl through a'Wall of v the" box, afaucet attachedto ytlle outer ende-of the pipeg'an air-tight container located within the box kand `inspaced relation'to`its Walls `so Vjas provide a spacefor receiving ice, means -TOr'Su'ppOrting the v`container'in upright position, al conduit-"extendingfrom"the container `at "its `top yand having'one-end located adjacent thebot-r tom of the container, a coupling for detachably DAVID" HgWATKINs..

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