US2137269A - Water cooler - Google Patents

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Nov. 22, 1938. M. coRDLEY i ,A 2,137,269

WATER C OOLER Filed June' 7, 1935 y 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY NOV. C. CORDL-Y WATER COOLER Filed June '7, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 7%@ ATTORNEY 7 Patented Nov.22,-1:938 t L 'UNITEnYsTArl-:s PATENT `VOFFICE.*jf

, WATER COOLER.' 'K l l Christopher M. `Cordley, Greenwich, Conn., asi signor to Cordley & Hayes.. New York N-. Y.; a corporation of New York.-4` Y H lApplication'June 7, 1935, SerialfNo. 25,370 ,l 5 claims'.,(cllszilinfV y t This inventionlrelates toimproved devices for inet is inadeup ofsheet metalside pieces I2',"a cooling and dispensing liquids and more particback' section I3 anda front section I4.' The back ularly to water coolers and dispensers. l and side sections are perfectly plain, while `the In water coolers of the ordinary type employfrontsection is out out along the line I5,` I6 and ingice as-the cooling medium, water is'u'sually II'and'bentinwardly along the line I8 to form a 5A placed in a chamber surrounded bysuch ice, or support 'Ifcr thewas'te bucketl 2l).1 This sup` it may pass through such a chamber, being drawn port may be bracedin any desirable manner as out thereof as needed. The ice is usually cracked by the angularly disposed strip 2| which kmay' into relatively small pieces to obtain a maximum be Weldedrto the support and-the front" panel or l0 cooling effect. The purpose of breaking up the otherwise fixed "in place. The side, back and 1`0- ice, however, is defeated lto a large extent, if large front-sections have `insetvertical edge portions voids or spaces are formed between the various 22f`so thatangle pieces 23 maybe fitted thereover pieces so that appreciable amounts of air are andxed in place, as by spot welding, to form a enclosed in the ice chamber. Ihave discovered smooth' continuous'exterior. It rvvillvbe under- -that if the ice chamber walls are soconstructed stocdfthat in applying paint-orother coating to 15 that they converge towards the' bottom thereof; the'cabinetthe juncture between the `edges of the ice settles down in the chamber as it'melts, thej angle members'and the' main portions of the remaining compact throughout the'period of `its panels may be'practically concealed. Thus, the usefulness, and thus securing a more eflicient utside'of'the cabinet presentsa pleasing appear-- Y cooling action. 'Ihis action is greatly enhanced ance'and maybe much'inorel easily cleaned than 20 by providing a taper on both the inner and outer cabinets* of Y-the prior art. The' angle members surfaces defining the ice compartment. f 23a-re longer than the Ysidesections andl extend My improved Acooler construction embodies down belowvthe bottom edges of such' sections to several novel features and in general is sodeform'lsupportingllegs 24 for the'cabinet,-having V signed that the casing or cabinet may be madeturned under and rounded ends 25 forming feet 25,.

of sheet metal with a minimumof expense and therefor.` Y r Y the various parts may be assembled and formed Asuitabledistance below-the top of the cabinetV into a unitary structure by welding such asby there is provided alpar-tition VZljwhich may be spot Welding. bentat'its edges 2'I'for welding to the side,- back A further `feature of my invention is a novel and`front-.sections li-bucket shaped memberv 28? 3Q,

waste bucket constructionV and the manner in maybefplaced-inthe cabinet abovethis partition which a bucket may be removably supported by having a lip 29 resting von a depressed flange porthe cabinet, with a portion of said bucket vpro'ject-l tion of a -member 30 `at'the top of the cabinet. ing from said cabinet to serve as a convenient re- The :member 3011s weldedor otherwise secured to ceptacle for water, cups, and other Waste. theQfo'ur panels and closes the top of the cabinet 354 Other features and advantages of`my improved outside of themember 28.A` This bucket shaped construction will appear from the detailed demember'is illustrated 'as circular in cross section, scription of one embodiment of the same, applied although any 'desired *crosssection may be emtothe inverted bottle type of water cooler,1which ployed, andfit is provided withl side walls sloping 40., will now be given in 4conjunction with the drawinwardlytowardvl the bottom thereof "which may 40.

ings, in which: advantageously Abe corrugated to increase its Figure 1 is a front View o an assembled water strength.' Looselyhres'ting within said member iscooler. an Aearthenware jar`-3I .having-walls diverging Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken on line outwardlyrtoward the'bottom'th'ereof and having- 45, 2-2 of Figure 1. asuitable rim 32 atits top enlarged and-formed 45" rFigure 3 is a vertical sectional viewthrough to hold ifa: gasket l33 `of rubber, or othermateriaL. substantially the center of the cooler shownvin forlsupporting the inverted bottle II. By s1op' Figure 1, looking toward the left thereof.l ing the walls-0f the members28 and 3| in oppo? Figure 4 is a horizontalsectional view on thel sitedirections ata-small angleof, say, 5to 10 1ine 4--4 of Figurel, and degrees to the vertical, as shown,- an ice com- 50A Figure 5 is a perspectivev view cfa tray -member` partment -is formed that is much larger in cross adapted to be inserted :in the wastebucket. sectional area l atl the'. top than at the bottom.

In vthe drawings, numeral IUindicates a cool` This insures proper packing of the ice as it melts.

ing and dispensing cabinet adapted to support an 'I'hel jar 3I maybe of any suitableimaterial which iiinverted bottle II in the top thereof. This calo, doessnot affect the taste of the liquid to be dis- 55 pensed, although I prefer to employ some form of earthenware for this purpose. Near the bottom of jar 3| there is an opening through which a tubular stem 34 of a suitable spigot 35 may be passed. This stem 34 also passes through openings in the side walls of the member 28 and the front section I4 and may be held in place by suitable nuts 35 and 36', acting in conjunction with suitable shoulders 36 on the stem along with washers if desired. Such a type of spigot arrangement is conventional and any other suitable device may be used.

Another spigot or outlet 36a of known construction is employed which communicates with the interior of the chamber formed by bucket shaped member 28 and jar 3|, and may be used to draw oi melted refrigerant from time to time. This outlet is preferably arranged so that it is walls and the walls of the bucket 28 to minimize the loss of heat and preserve the cooling action of the refrigerant. The'jar 3| may simply rest on the base of the receptacle 28, or it may be supported some distance thereabove. As illustrated, the spigot arrangement 34 serves to hold the jar 3| in place, centrally ofthe member 28. With its relatively large base there is little or no danger of tipping over. A suitable cover member for the cabinet may be employed which is preferably made up in two sections 38 and 39. These cover sections have overhanging edges 38 and 39 extending down over the four walls of the cabinet and semi-circular openings 40 to fit around the walls of jar 3|. Suitable stop members 4| may be employed on the under side of these covers to prevent them from sliding outwardly away from the jar. Thev meeting edges of the cover members may also be provided with overlapping or interlocking extensions to insure a good fit and maintain the sections in place. These cover members also aid in maintaining the jar 3| in its co-rrect position when they are tted in place.

Waste bucket 20 is inserted in the opening in the front section of the cabinet so that approximately half of said bucket remains projecting from said cabinet. The lip of the bucket inside the cabinet is held in place by an overhanging portion 42 of a spring clip 42. This spring clip may be welded to the partition 26 at one end 4,3, while the other end 44 may be free to slide on said partition so that the spring as a whole may be pressed upwardly as the bucket is inserted and withdrawn. The forward face of the spring clip is inclined to provide a camming action as the bucket is forced into place. AV member such as shown in Figure 5'may be inserted in the bucket to act as a shelf therein and to largely conceal any unsightly accumulation of waste water and other material. This shelf member 45 may be made of a single sheet of metal or other material, bentY at right angles to form a semi-circular section 46 and a vertical rectangular section 4l, the top of which is curled about pins or rods 48. An opening 49 may be provided at a point directly below the outlet of the spigot 35 to take care of overflow water, and another opening 50 may be formed, as shown, to permit paper cups and other materialto be dropped into the waste bucket proper. VThe ends of rods 48 are adapted to rest on the upper edge of the bucket 20 along the same plane as the front section I4. The outer edge of the semi-circular portion, or shelf 46, may be supportedl by a bracket 5| Welded to the side ofthe waste bucket 20. Thus a handy waste receptacle is provided with a shelf for holding cups to be lled, and at the same time having an opening to receive waste cups and through which the level of the waste water can be noted.

While my invention has been particularly described with reference to the use of an inverted bottle for supplying water, it is apparent that water may be supplied to the jar 3| from any other source or the jar may be replaced by a coil of pipe suitably connected between a source of supply and the spigot stem 34.

My improved cabinet and bucket can be manufactured very easily, and inexpensively, due to its simplified construction, since all parts may be simply stamped out of sheet metal and assembled and united by spot welding'or the like.

Other solid refrigerants than ice may be employedv in this cabinet if desired.

The terms and expressions which I have employed are used as terms of description and not of limitation, and I have no intention, in the use of such terms and expressions, of excluding any equivalents. of the features shown and described vor portions thereof, but recognize that various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention claimed.

What I claim is:

1. In a liquid dispensing device, a cabinet made up of one piece front, back and side sections the edge portions of said sections being Voffset inwardly, and angled corner members overlying and uniting the offset por-tions .of said sections to provide a smooth exterior for said cabinet, one of said sections having an openingrand a tongue extending from the lower edge of said opening into the interior of the cabinet to form a shelf for supporting a waste receptacle within said opening. .n

2. In combination with a liquid dispensing device comprising a cabinet, a wall of lsaid cabinet having an opening therein formed by cutting out a portion of said wall, said portion being bent inwardly touform a shelf at the base ofv said opening, a waste receptacle in said opening and partly resting on said shelf, and means in said cabinet to releasably hold said receptacle in place. A

3. `In combination with a liquid dispensing device comprising a cabinet, a wall of said cabinet having an opening formed therein and formed with supporting means at the base of said opening, a waste receptacle in said opening resting on said supporting means, a portion of said waste receptacle projecting outsideA said cabinet, and a tray in said projecting portion of said receptacle, said tray comprising a horizontal section and a Vertical section, said vertical section being substantially in the same plane as the said wall of said cabinet, and means at the upper corners of said vertical section for supporting the tray on the rim of said receptacle.

4. In a liquid cooling and dispensing device, a cabinet made up of one piece front, back and side sections the edges of said sections being offset inwardly, angled corner members overlying and uniting the offset portions of said sections to provide a smooth exterior for said cabinet, a chamber in the cabinet thus formed adapted to hold a sub-divided, solid refrigerant, and a compartment inside saidV chamber for holding the liquid to be cooled.

5. In combination with aliquid dispensingdevice comprising a cabineta wall of said cabinet.

having an opening therein and a tongue integral with said Wall and extending into the interior of the cabinet to form a shelf at the base of said opening, a waste receptacle in said opening resting on said shelf With its upper edge closely adjacent the top of said opening, a portion of said Waste receptacle projecting outside said cabinet,

and a trayin said projecting portion of said receptacle, said tray comprising a horizontal section and a vertical section, means at the upper corners for supporting the tray on said upper edge of said receptacle with its vertical section 5 lying substantially in said opening.

CHRISTOPHER M. CORDLEY.

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