US2575592A

US2575592A - Holder for ice-cream cans

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Publication number: US2575592A
Application number: US48231A
Authority: US
Inventors: William C Kuykendall
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1948-09-08
Filing date: 1948-09-08
Publication date: 1951-11-20
Anticipated expiration: 1968-11-20

Description

Nov. 20, 1951 w. c. KUYKENDALL 2,575,592

HOLDER FOR ICE-CREAM CANS Filed Sept. 8, 1948 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Fig. .1 /5

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.wm. C. .Kuykenda ll 1951 w. -c. KUYKENDALL HOLDER FOR ICE-CREAM CANS 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Sept. 8, 1948 INVENTOR.

60:12. CXuyJcendaIZ Patented Nov. 20, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOLDER. FOR rcn cnsem CANS William 0. Kuykendall, Modesto, c m. Application September 8,1948, Serial'llo. 48,231

2 Claims. (Cl.- 2211-) This invention is directed to, and it is an object to provide, a novel holder for ice cream cans disposed in a dispensing type, refrigerating cabinet; the holder being operative to prevent each can from turning when ice cream is being scooped therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder for ice cream cans, as above, which comprises an expansion device engaged between the H in. When a cabinet is fitted with can surrounding cylinders, the expansion devices frictionally engage between the cans and corresponding cylinders. In an initially interiorly open cabinet, the above insert assembly is used; the expansion devices then being engaged between thecans and surrounding rings which said assembly includes.

It is also an object of the invention to'provide a holder for ice cream cans, which is adaptable for usc as an accessory--in conventional or existing type ice cream cabinets.

A further object of the invention is to provide a practical and reliable holder for ice cream cans, and one which will be exceedingly effective for the purpose for which it is designed.

These objects are accomplished by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary sectional elevation of an ice cream cabinet, of cylinder type, showing the expansion device as used between the ice cream can and the cylinder.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the expansion devices, detached.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional elevation of an ice cream cabinet of initially interiorly open type; the cabinet being fitted with the insert assembly adapted for use with the expansion devices.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view showing one at the can surrounding rings of the insert assem- 2 Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings, and particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, the numeral l indicates an ice .cream cabinet which includes a cylinder 2 having atop opening 3; the latter being adapted to be closed by a lid (not shown). The cylinder 2 ex- "tends from the top of the cabinet I downward to the bottom 4 thereof, and said cylinder 2 is adapted to receive an ice cream can 5 therein, with said can resting on the bottom 4. The inside diameter of the cylinder 2 is slightly larger. than the outside diameter ofthe can 5. whereby when said can is in place and rests on one side against the cylinder, there is a vertical space 6 between the opposite side of the can and thecorresponding wall of said cylinder.

Normally when ice cream is scooped from the can 5, there is a tendency of the latter to rotate in the cylinder I, which is both annoying and inconvenient. To prevent this turning of the can 5, the present invention provides the following:

The numeral 1 indicates a flexible and inflatable expansion envelope, which envelope is rectangul'ar in elevation and somewhat elongated horizontally; such envelope also having a slight curve lengthwise to substantially match the curvature of-the cylinder 2 and can 5 between which said envelope is engaged in the manner shown in Fig. 1.

The envelope 1 is disposed between the adjacent walls of the cylinder 2 and ice cream can 5 in the vertical space 6 at the lower end of the latter; 1. e. at the lower end portion of the can.

The envelope I includes an inwardly projecting, upwardly opening hook 8 which engages the bottom edge flange 9 of the can 5 from below, whereby to prevent undesirable relative upward motion of the envelope 1.

A flexible hose [0 is connected to the upper edge of the envelope 1, intermediate its ends, and said hose extends upwardly in the vertical space 6 to a point above the can '5, and the hose is there fitted with a valve l I.

The device is initially assembled with the can 5 before its insertion in the cylinder 2; the envelope I then being deflated. After the can 5 is placed in the cylinder 2, a source of air pressure (not shown) is connected to the hose III at the valve unit II, and the envelope 1 is inflated until it is tightly and frictionally wedged between said cylinder 2 and can 5. At this time the opposite side of the can bears directly against the cylinder 2.

When the envelope I is inflated, as above, it frictionally grips the can 5 to an extent such that the can does not turn when ice cream is being scooped therefrom.

In certain types of ice cream cabinets there are no internal cylinders 2, and the cabinet is initially internally open. In order to adapt the present invention to this type of cabinet, the insert assembly shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is used, and which assembly comprises:

The ice cream cabinet is indicated at I2, having the usual top: openings lai fontiieplaoement of ice cream' cans l4 in the" cabinet in seated relation on the bottom thereof. The openings l3 are normally closed by lids (not shown).

Below each opening l3, and-in: substantial alinement therewith, the bottom l5 ofthe cabl net 12 supports a can surroundd ringe' can M, which can is surrounded, at unsweeteportion, by said ring. Each ring l6 includes a piuralityeof ciroumferentially: spaced; upstanding hold-down straps 111 having: hooks: I28 ate-their upper ends which releasabl'yfi enga e: over: the" upper? edge of the correspondingecan kl Horizontal-displacement of the rings Ni en-the bottom: b5iiisprevented :by-horizontab tiestrapsl9=.'-which.-connect between adjacent sides or the rings 5,. and between: said ringsc and. adiacent wallsifl of the:cabinet.

The horizontabtiestraps l9 include de'pendihg: hooksaxzlf 'atlea cihiencLi whichengage: imeyesf 22 on-athe csidescofrthe rlngs 16; or on: thezwallsifi. It is icontemplated .:that 1 each rings I-i will have four: tiezstraps equally? spaced :thereabout and extending; radially outwardly tot connect with the adjacentcringz; I46 oriwallaln; asvthe case may-be;

With; the iaboveldescribediinsert assembly; each ice :cream: 4 can 1 [.45 iscmaint'ained 'in' a thereabinet fizz-against any." substantial. lateral displacement.- Then; toxprevent. turning-0f feachi icezcreanr can Uzi. relative to; the; corresponding: surrounding ring lih: aniiexpansion envelope 23;? ofinthe type hereinbeiore .described. in connectiomwith: Figs; Land 2, is;engaged:. between. each: can 'Iand' thesurrounding ring; We. Upon infiati'ornofaeachexpansion envelope .23 byymeanszaot.its hose fll there is an: effective-frictional:lockinguof thecan against turning.

The'zholder, for ice cream cansainzboth' the above :5. described. ;.embodiments provides: asvery practi'caLand; efliective instrumentality for ingagainstt the; inconvenient'and annoginghturrrs 4 ing of ice cream cans in a cabinet during scooping of the ice cream for dispensing.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that there has been produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention, as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practice such deviations from such detail maybe resorted to as do not form a departure from: the spiritof the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, the followingzis claimed as new and useful, and upon i which Hatters Patent are desired:

I i-A -holder for ice cream cans disposed in a cabinet -separate rings surrounding the can adjacentthe' lower ends thereof, the rings seating oni'the bottom of the cabinet, tie straps connecting the rings together, expansion devices engaged between the rings --andcans. andbeing effective to= hold the-latter in hore-turning relation with respect to' the rings, upstanding strapsv on-"th'e ringsgi andehooks on the'upper end. of the straps engaging-over theupper edge of the: cans.

2. A holder for ice cream cans disposed-fins cabinet," separate" rings surrounding the cans adjacent-the lower ends thereof, the rings seating on the.- bottom: ofthe cabinet, tie.--straps;connect.- ingithe-ri-ngs together, andair inflated: envelopes engages between the ri-ngsand cans and. being effective to hold the latter in. non-tmni-ng= relation with respect to the rings.

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