US5145687A
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Cotton candy machine
Assignee: Gold Medal Products Co
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Filing: 1987-09-28
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Granted: 1992-09-08
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Expires: 2007-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A spinner assembly for a cotton candy machine. The spinner assembly includes a tubular steel wall member having an upright wall provided with slots. A heater element is supported by the wall member in close proximity with the slots. The wall member is provided with a flame sprayed alumina coating which insulates the wall member from the heater element.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald A. Parker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:04
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/02; A23G3/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A spinner assembly for a cotton candy machine which comprises a tubular wall member having an upright wall provided with a plurality of slots, a tubular heater element supported by the wall member in close proximity with the slots, the wall member being of steel, and a dialectical flame sprayed coating on the wall member to insulate the wall member from the heater element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A spinner assembly for a cotton candy machine which comprises a tubular wall member having an upright wall provided with a plurality of slots, a tubular heater element supported by the wall member in close proximity with the slots, the wall member being of steel, and a dialectical flame sprayed coating on the wall member to insulate the wall member from the heater element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A spinner assembly as in claim 1 in which the wall member includes inwardly extending flanges above and below the upright wall and the heater element is supported by the flanges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A spinner assembly as in claim 1 in which the flame spray coating is formed of finely divided alumina.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-09-08 | 1996-03-09 | 1996-09-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-09-08 | 2000-03-09 | 2000-09-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-09-08 | 2004-03-09 | 2004-09-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |