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US3590750A
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Machine for making consistent ice cream cones
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-03-24
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Granted: 1971-07-06
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Expires: 1989-03-24
Abstract
Abstract A machine for making consistent ice cream cones wherein a scoop mechanism which is solely vertically movable is adapted to take ice cream from a bulk ice cream supply disposed on a turntable a mechanism being adapted to sequentially rotate and radially shift the turntable and a scooped ice cream transport mechanism being provided to transport the scooped ice cream from the scoop mechanism to a cone support where the scooped ice cream is deposited in an empty cone placed on the cone support.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre Lamy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:34
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G9/00; A23G9/04; A23G9/22; A23G9/28; A23G9/287; A23G9/281; A23G9/283
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
386 words
In an ice cream dispenser, in combination, a scoop consisting of a pair of movable jaws, feeler means associated with said scoop, a turntable mounted under said scoop for supporting an open top circular ice cream container, means for bodily moving said feeler means and said scoop in a vertical path only downwardly into and upwardly out of a circular open top ice cream container supported on said turntable, means controlled by said feeler means to stop downward movement of said scoop upon said feeler means contacting ice cream in said container, means for opening and closing said jaws operative at an upper station and at lower stations respectively, means for rotating said turntable step by step operative when said scoop is out of contact with ice cream in said container, means for shifting said turntable radially with respect to the vertical path of said scoop operative upon completion of a 360* rotation of said turntable, and control means sequentially interrelating the operation of said means for bodily moving said feeler means and said scoop, said means for opening and closing said jaws, and said turntablerotating means, so that said scoop and feeler means move down into said container until said feeler means contact the ice cream in the stationary container, causing said feeler means controlled means to stop further downward movement of said scoop, then a quantity of ice cream is collected by said scoop upon closing of its open jaws at one of said lower stations, then said scoop moves upwardly to said upper station where said jaws open to release said quantity of ice cream and said turntable rotates one step, thus completing a first scooping operation, then successive scooping operations are effected until one 360* rotation of said turntable is completed, resulting in the removal of a first annular layer of ice cream from said container to thereby complete a first cycle of scooping operations in a first circular zone of the container, then said turntable-shifting means shift said turntable into another position and successive scooping operations are effected until another cycle of scooping operations is completed in another circular zone of the container, and once a complete layer of ice cream has been removed from the container, successive cycles of scooping operations are effected at progressively lower levels in the container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
386 words
In an ice cream dispenser, in combination, a scoop consisting of a pair of movable jaws, feeler means associated with said scoop, a turntable mounted under said scoop for supporting an open top circular ice cream container, means for bodily moving said feeler means and said scoop in a vertical path only downwardly into and upwardly out of a circular open top ice cream container supported on said turntable, means controlled by said feeler means to stop downward movement of said scoop upon said feeler means contacting ice cream in said container, means for opening and closing said jaws operative at an upper station and at lower stations respectively, means for rotating said turntable step by step operative when said scoop is out of contact with ice cream in said container, means for shifting said turntable radially with respect to the vertical path of said scoop operative upon completion of a 360* rotation of said turntable, and control means sequentially interrelating the operation of said means for bodily moving said feeler means and said scoop, said means for opening and closing said jaws, and said turntablerotating means, so that said scoop and feeler means move down into said container until said feeler means contact the ice cream in the stationary container, causing said feeler means controlled means to stop further downward movement of said scoop, then a quantity of ice cream is collected by said scoop upon closing of its open jaws at one of said lower stations, then said scoop moves upwardly to said upper station where said jaws open to release said quantity of ice cream and said turntable rotates one step, thus completing a first scooping operation, then successive scooping operations are effected until one 360* rotation of said turntable is completed, resulting in the removal of a first annular layer of ice cream from said container to thereby complete a first cycle of scooping operations in a first circular zone of the container, then said turntable-shifting means shift said turntable into another position and successive scooping operations are effected until another cycle of scooping operations is completed in another circular zone of the container, and once a complete layer of ice cream has been removed from the container, successive cycles of scooping operations are effected at progressively lower levels in the container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
124 words
In an ice cream dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for bodily moving said feeler means and said scoop include a carriage having rolling elements operatively associated to vertically extending guides, a first rotation controlling cam and a first linkage system including a clutch operatively connecting said carriage to said first controlling cam, such that rotation of the cam will actuate the linkage and cause up-and-down displacement of the carriage, said jaws being pivotally carried by said carriage and said feeler means further including a feeler arm carried by said carriage adjacent said pair of jaws, said feeler arm being connected to said clutch to disengage the same upon contact of the feeler arm with the ice cream in said container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
In a ice cream dispenser as claimed in claim 2, wherein said means for opening and closing said jaws include a flexible cable, a second controlling cam and a cam follower lever operated by said second controlling cam, said flexible cable connected to said cam follower lever and to said pivoted jaws.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
In an ice cream dispenser as claimed in claim 3, wherein said means for rotating said turntable include a ratchet connected to said turntable, a pawl for rotating said ratchet, a second linkage system connected to said pawl and a third cam for actuating said second linkage system, which causes progressive rotation through said pawl of the ratchet and turntable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
79 words
In an ice cream dispenser as claimed in claim 4, wherein said means for shifting said turntable include a pivoting arm rotatably carrying said turntable, a third linkage system connected to said pivoted arm and including a clutch and a fourth cam to which said third linkage system is connected, and means on said turntable to cause engagement of said last-named clutch upon said turntable having completed a full rotation to cause said fourth cam to shift said turntable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
In an ice cream dispenser as claimed in claim 5, wherein said control means include a power rotatable operated shaft on which said first, second, third, and fourth cams are secured.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
161 words
In an ice cream dispenser as claimed in claim 6, further including a support to receive a cone for ice cream and a transport mechanism movable between a position underneath the scoop at its upper station to receive a quantity of ice cream therefrom to a position above a cone placed on said support, means to move said transport mechanism between said two positions and means to vertically move said cone support, said control means interrelating the operation of all the last-mentioned means to the operation of the first-mentioned means, and wherein said transport mechanism comprises a pivotally mounted transporting element and scissors cooperatively mounted on said transporting element, a vertically rotatably mounted tubular shaft, said transporting element and scissors being carried by the free end of a radial arm secured to said radial shaft, a fifth power-operated rotatable cam and a fourth linkage system connected between said tubular shaft and said fifth cam to cause rotation of said tubular shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
101 words
In an ice cream dispenser as claimed in claim 7, wherein said transporting element has a pivot extending therefrom, said pivot extending through said radial arm whereby said transporting element can pivot about a substantially horizontal plane between an upright and an inverted position, a pinion secured to said pivot, a tooth rack meshing with said pinion and mounted within said tubular shaft for lengthwise movement to rotate said transporting element, a power-operated sixth cam and a fifth linkage system connecting said sixth cam to said rack to cause lengthwise movement of said rack and, consequently, rotation of said transporting element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
85 words
In an ice cream dispenser as claimed in claim 8, wherein said scissors have two branches pivoted on said radial arm for movement across said transporting element between closed and open position to retain ice cream in said supporting element and release the same respectively, a wedge cooperating with said two branches to push them apart and open the scissors, a power-operated seventh cam and a sixth linkage system connected to said wedge and to said seventh cam, whereby said seventh cam actuates said scissors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
In an ice cream dispenser as claimed in claim 9, wherein said means to vertically move said cone support include a power-operated eighth cam and a seventh linkage system connected to said eighth cam and to said cone support for moving the latter up and down, said fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth cams being all mounted on said common power-operated shaft.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
90 words
In an ice cream dispenser as claimed in claim 1, further including a support to receive a cone for ice cream and a transport mechanism movable between a position underneath the scoop at its upper station to receive a quantity of ice cream therefrom to a position above a cone placed on said support, means to move said transport mechanism between said two positions and means to vertically move said cone support, said cOntrol means interrelating the operation of all the last-mentioned means to the operation of the first-mentioned means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-05 | 1975-01-04 | 1975-07-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-05 | 1979-01-04 | 1979-07-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-05 | 1983-01-04 | 1983-07-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |