US3145017A
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Agitator-for dispensing freezer
Assignee: General Equipment Manufacturing and Sales Inc
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Filing: 1962-06-06
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Granted: 1964-08-18
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Expires: 1982-06-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank P Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:25
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F19/00; F28F19/008; A; A23; A23G; A23G9/00; A23G9/04; A23G9/14; A23G9/16; A23G9/22; A23G9/224
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
IN A DISPENSING FREEZER THE COMBINATION OF A CYLINDRICAL FREEZING CHAMBER ADAPTED TO RECEIVE UNFROZEN MIX, A MOTOR DRIVEN SHAFT, SUPPORT MEANS MOUNTING SAID SHAFT FOR ROTATION AXIALLY WITHIN SAID CHAMBER, A DELIVERY APERTURE IN SAID CHAMBER ADJACENT ONE END OF SAID SHAFT, AN AUGER MEMBER CARRIED BY SAID SHAFT ADJACENT SAID DELIVERY APERTURE FOR DIRECTING FROZEN MIX INTO SAID DELIVERY APERTURE, A SERIES OF CURVED SCRAPER BLADES MOUNTED TO EXTEND RADIALLY ALONG ONE SIDE OF SAID SHAFT, THE SCRAPING SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID SCRAPER BLADES EXTENDING AT AN ANGLE WITH THE SHAFT AXIS AND CURVED TO CONFORM TO THE SURFACE OF SAID CHAMBER FOR MOVING FROZEN MIX TO SAID AUGER MEMBER, A SERIES OF RECTILINEAR SCRAPER BLADES MOUNTED ALONG THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID SHAFT, THE SCRAPING SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID RECTILINEAR BLADES BEING ALIGNED WITH THE SHAFT AXIS AND BIASED INTO SCRAPING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CHAMBER SURFACE FOR SCRAPING FROZEN MIX FROM THE CHAMBER WALL SURFACE, AND MEANS PROVIDING A DYNAMIC UNBALANCE OF SAID SHAFT UPON ROTATION THEREOF WHEREBY SAID CURVED BLADES ARE DISPLACED TRANSVERSE TO THE AXIS OF SHAFT ROTATION AND THUS INTO GOOD SCRAPING RELATION WITH THE CHAMBER WALL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-18 | 1968-02-17 | 1968-08-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-18 | 1972-02-17 | 1972-08-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-18 | 1976-02-17 | 1976-08-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |