US1724313A - Water cooler - Google Patents

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Aug. 13, 1929. M RAYMOND 1,724,313

WATER COOLER Filed Aug. 13. 1928 INVENTOR! Patented Aug. 13, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

MOBEIS RAYMOND, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

WATER COOLER.

Application filed. August 13, 1923.

This invention relates to water coolers for ice-boxes and refrigerators and is an improvement over the cooler shown and described in my co-pending application Serial No. 245,482, `filed January 9th, 1928.

The primary object of this invention, like that set forth in the above mentioned pending application residesl in a water cooler for use in the ice compartment of a refrigerator in lieu of the usual ice tray for supporting the ice to utilize the waste cold watertherefrom for cooling drinking wat-er contained within the cooler.

Anotherobject of the invention is to provide an ice-cooler of elliptical or round in plan to which cover grates are applied for imparting a rectangular or square shape thereto to snugly fit Within. the particular shape ice compartment, and which` grates allow circulation of air within the refrigerator and about said cooler.

` A further object` is the provision of a water cooler which includes au outer casing, an inner casing contained therein, and a removable cover fitting over said casings and provided with a trough for catching the melted water from the ice adapted to be sup,u ported upon said cover, the said trough serving to maintain the side walls of the inner and outer casings in even spaced relation to provide a cold water chamber to receive the water which drips through openings in said trough.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectional viewthrough a refrigerator showing my water coolerin position in the ice Vcompartment thereof.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the water cooler` per se.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2. r

Figure 4 is a detail vertical transverse sectional view on the line 4-4of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a detail vertical sectional view through one 0f the corner gratings.

Serial No. 299,261.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the corner gratings per se.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, the numeral 10 designates my improved water cooler in its entirety which includes an outer pan like casing 11 which is open at its top and in the present instance is shown as elliptical in plan although the same may be circular' or other like configuration. The underside of thecasing 11 is provided with feet 12 by which the same may he supported in spaced relation to the bottom of an ice compartment of a refrigerator into which the device is inserted.

Seated within the casing 11 is an inner casing or tray 13 which is of the same configuration as the outer casing but of a smaller size so as to lit within the casing 11 in spaced relation to the walls thereof. The bottom of the tray 13 is provided with feet 14 which rest upon the bottom of the outer casing to maintain the bottom of the inner casing in spaced relation to the bottom of the outer casing in order to provide a water space therebetween.

The freeedge of the outer casing terminates in a flange 15 which is disposed on a plane beyond the lower side walls of the same in order to provide a space 16 between the side walls of the two casings for the receptionof the trough 17 formed adjacent the outer edges of a cover 18 which fits over the open tops of the casings to close the same. The bottom of the trough is provided with openings 18 through which the water drained from the top passes into the water space provided between the inner and outer casing. The trough 17 serves to maintain the side walls of theV two casings in even spaced relation. The cover 18 `is provided with filling openings 19 adjacent the front edge thereof while a removablecap 20 normally covers the filling opening to exclude ice water from the interior of the inner casing. The cap 2() is adapted to be removed to facilitate the filling of the inner casing with drinlringwater or` other liquid to be cooled.

`Connected to the bottom of the inner cas ing is an outlet pipe 21 which depends below the bottom of the outerL casing and is provided with a valve spout 22 of the usual well-known construction. The valve spout 22 is shown in closed position in full lines in Figure 2 ofthe drawing and is adapted to.

I l the outer casing and which are attached by c horizontal partition 81;

inserting pins 25 depending therefrom through openings in lugs 26 extending from the side walls of the outer casing. The inner sides of the grates lconform to the curvature of the casing and fit snugly thereagainst w'hile theouter edges of the same are disposed at right angle to each other to provide square corners. The cerner grates may be removed if desired, depending upon the size and` shape of the ice compartment in which the device is installed.

InFigure l of the drawing, I have illustrated my invention in position within the ice compartment 27 of a refrigerator 28, there being the lower food compartment 29 directly below the ice compartment and which communicates therewith through an air circulating opening 30 provided in a The device is set in the ice compartment so that the outlet pipe 2l extends through the openingBO into the lower compartment 29v while the feet 12 support the cooler in spaced relation to the partition 31 to allow the cold air within the refrigerator to freely circulate. The circulation of the air is aided by the open grates 24 which would be prohibited if the cooler were constructed of such size as to entirely close communication between the two compartments 22 and 29. A cake of ice 35 is placed into the'filling compartment and is supported bythe cover 18 of the cooler and which tends to cool the cover to reduce the temperature of the water contained with i the inner casing 13... As the ice melts, the

water therefrom drains into the trough 17 and drips into the ice water compartment provided between the two casings. This water of course,`remains cool for a considerable length of time and beingA cooler than the water within the inner casing, the same will aid in cooling the drinking waterl VShouldthe'entire cakeof ice melt, the water Y therefrom remaining in the water compartthrough the door of the lower compartment 29. The overfiow pipe 23 may be connected or disposed directly above the drain of the refrigerator so as not to flood the interior of the same.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided a water cooler for use in lieu of the usual tray provided in the ice compartment of a refrigerator and by which drinking water may always be kept cool for use by utilizingthe melted water from the ice. The device when installed will not interfere with the usual air circulation within the refrigerator but instead it will aid in maintaining the refrigerator in a relatively cool condition even after the ice has completely melted.

IV iat is claimed as new is 1. A water cooler comprising an outer casing, an inner casing supported in spaced relation to the bottom wall of said outer casing` a cover provided with a trough fittin g over the tops of said outer and inner casings, the said trough serving to maintain the side walls of the inner casing in spaced relation to the side walls of the outer casing to provide a water compartment between said inner and outer casings, said trough having openings therein for the passage of water from the trough into the water compartment caused by the melting of ice adapted to he supported upon said cover, a filling opening provided in said cover for facilitating the filling of said inner casing with liquid to be cooled, and a dispensing valve for controlling the dispensing of liquid in said inner casing. f

2. A water cooler comprising an outer casing. an inner casing supported in spaced relation Vto the bottom wall of said outer casing, a cover provided with a trough fitting over the tops of said outer and inner casings, the said trough serving to maintain the side walls of the inner casing in spaced relation to the side walls of the outer casing to provide a water compartment between said inner and outer casings, said trough having openings therein for t-he passage of water from the trough into the water compartment caused by the melting of ice adapted to he supported upon said cover, a filling opening provided in said cover for facilitating the filling of said inner casing with liquid to be cooled. and a dispensing valve for controlling the dispensing of liquid in said inner casing, and an overflow outlet in said outer casing for limiting the high level of water in said water compartment.

3. In a water cooler for insertion into the ice compartment of a refrigerator. a casing of elliptical configuration in plan for supporting a cake of ice, feet on the bottom of said casing for supporting the bottom in spaced relation to the bottoni of the ice compartment in which the device is adapted to be placed, and corner gratings extending from the sides of said casing, flush with the top thereof to square off opposite sides of said casing for snugly fitting into an ice compartment of rectangular shape and to allow air to circulate above and below said casing When in use.

4C. In a Water cooler for refrigerators, a water casing, and corner gratings removably secured to said casing at opposite sides thereof and extending therefrom flush With the top of said casing.

5. In a Water cooler for refrigerators, an outer casing provided with supporting legs, an inner casing fitting Within said outer casing and provided with feet for supporting the bottom of said inner casing in spaced relation to the bottom Wall of said outer casing, a removable cover fitting over said inner and outer casings and provided with a trough adjacent the outer edge thereof, said trough serving to maintain the side Walls of said inner and outer casings in spaced relation, the said trough having openings therein for allowing melted` Water from ice adapted to be supported on said cover to drip into the space between said inner and outer casings to cool a liquid adapted to be contained Within said inner casing.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

MORRIS RAYMOND.

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