US3228203A
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Dispensing freezer with control means
Assignee: Alco Foodservice Equipment Co
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Filing: 1963-12-13
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1983-12-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harvey F Swenson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:32
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G9/00; A23G9/04; A23G9/22; A23G9/28; A23G9/281; A23G9/228; F; F25; F25B; F25B1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
IN A DISPENSING FREEZER, A FRAME, A DASHER SHAFT AND POWER-DRIVEN SHAFT CARRIED BY SAID FRAME AND JOURNALMOUNTED IN PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER, THE AXES OF ROTATION OF SAID SHAFTS BEING FIXED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER, AN IDLER SHAFT FLOATING IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION TO SAID POWER-DRIVEN AND DASHER SHAFT, BELT-ANDPULLEY DRIVE MEANS FROM SAID POWER-DRIVEN SHAFT TO SAID IDLER SHAFT TO SAID DASHER SHAFT, SPRING MEANS ANCHORED TO SAID FRAME AND ACTING ON SAID IDLER SHAFT TO YIELDINGLY URGE THE IDLER SHAFT AWAY FROM SAID POWER-DRIVEN AND DASHER SHAFTS, AND FLAT GUIDE MEANS PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM SAID IDLER SHAFT AND FITTING WITHIN A PLANAR POCKET ON SAID FRAME WIDER THAN SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR DASHER THE IDLER SHAFT PARALLEL TO SAID POWER-DRIVEN AND DASHER SHAFTS WHILE PERMITTING THE IDLER SHAFT TO FLOAT LATERALLY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
IN A DISPENSING FREEZER, A FRAME, A DASHER SHAFT AND POWER-DRIVEN SHAFT CARRIED BY SAID FRAME AND JOURNALMOUNTED IN PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER, THE AXES OF ROTATION OF SAID SHAFTS BEING FIXED RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER, AN IDLER SHAFT FLOATING IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION TO SAID POWER-DRIVEN AND DASHER SHAFT, BELT-ANDPULLEY DRIVE MEANS FROM SAID POWER-DRIVEN SHAFT TO SAID IDLER SHAFT TO SAID DASHER SHAFT, SPRING MEANS ANCHORED TO SAID FRAME AND ACTING ON SAID IDLER SHAFT TO YIELDINGLY URGE THE IDLER SHAFT AWAY FROM SAID POWER-DRIVEN AND DASHER SHAFTS, AND FLAT GUIDE MEANS PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM SAID IDLER SHAFT AND FITTING WITHIN A PLANAR POCKET ON SAID FRAME WIDER THAN SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR DASHER THE IDLER SHAFT PARALLEL TO SAID POWER-DRIVEN AND DASHER SHAFTS WHILE PERMITTING THE IDLER SHAFT TO FLOAT LATERALLY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-10 | 1969-07-12 | 1970-01-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-10 | 1973-07-12 | 1974-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-10 | 1977-07-12 | 1978-01-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |