US2384041A - Mold for frozen comestibles - Google Patents

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lilll ll Illfllllllll I Htzgvznron ATTO EY Sept. 4, 1945. B. H. MOORE MOLD FOR FROZEN COMESTIBLES Filed Jan. 23, 1943 Patented Sept. 4, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MOLD on FROZEN ooMss'rIBLEs Bartram H. Moore; Doylestown, Pa. 7 Application January 23, 1943, Serial No. 473,345

" Claims. (c1. 107-19) v I ing thebottom of one cup on the plate of another My invention is an improved apparatus for economically molding a comestible shell with a contrasting core within a vendible paper cup having end structures facilitating the stacking of the cups during hardening, and storage.

In accordance with the-preferred practice of my invention, a tapered paper cup, preferably having a recessed bottom, is partially filled with a soft, semi-solid, partially frozen comestible.

Into the fictile comestible, I insert a chilled h0l-' low core having a closed bottom end and of sufe.

ficient displacement to elevate the surface of the comestible against the under surface of a disk rigidly fixed to the .core intermediate it's ends. The disk is of sufiicient diameter to form a close joint with the cup wall below thetopthere'of and preferably registers with a peripheral'groovein the cup wall designed-to ultimately secure a paper closure in place. The disk contains a vent or vents between thecore and cup wall to permit the escape of air during the insertion of the core and to further permit the extrusion of a small amount of the comestible, upon the expansion thereof during hardening. A portion of the core projects above the disk and contains vents or ports at or about the level thereof for the passage of water to break or loosen the frost-bond between the comestible and the disk and core. The projecting portion of the core is preferably reenforced to provide a handle for turning the core and disk and shearing the beads of comestible extruded through the vents in the disk to facilitate the removal of the core and disk from the comestible after the latter has hardened.

The projection of the core above the disk is preferably no greater than the distance between the bottom closure and the bottom edge of the cups peripheral wall'and the latter is preferably of smaller diameter than the disk attached to the core. A series of filled cups with cores and disks therein may be stacked during hardening of the comestible shell with the disk in one cup supporting the bottom edge of a superposed cup.

When hardening of the comestible shell is completed, water is poured into the core and over the surface of the disk to break or loosen the frost-bond between them and the comestible and the core and disk are rotated and removed from the shell. A plate having an inverted channeled edge, for engaging the edge of the cup, and a central aperture is then placed in the top of the cup and a comestible filler, such as sherbet, glac fruit,

ground cake, nuts, or other contrasting material,

poured through the central aperture into the shell recess, where it may be hardened by stackand placing the stack in a'hardening room; When hardened, a paper disk closure may be. substituted for the plate and the package is ready for vending. i

The characteristic features and advantages of my invention will further appear from the follow-.-

ing description and the accompanying drawing in illustration thereof:

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a 1 core and disk inserted in a tapered paper cup; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken ,on the line -:2 of Fig. l; Figi 3 is a top plan View of an aper- 3 tured filling plate positioned on the cup of Figs.-

vendible form, with a paper lid engaged in .a groove in the cup wall; Fig.6 is a part sectional viewshowing astack, of nested cores; and Fig. 7

' is a part sectional view showing a stack of nested prising a hollow tapered core 1, having a closed,

bottom 8, and a disk 9 fixed to the core intermediate its ends and of sufilcient diameter to make a close joint with the peripheral wall of the cup when brought into registration with the peripheral groove 5 therein.

The disk 9 contains vents Ill between its edge and the core for the escape of air duringthe insertion of the mold and ,for the extrustion of bosses II of ice cream as a result ofexpansion thereof caused by further freezing in a hardening room.

The portion of the core projecting above the disk 9 has an overturned edge'lZ and contains slots l3 between the disk 9 and edge I2.

When a number of cups have been filled, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, they are stacked as illustrated in Fig. 7 and placed in a hardening room. It will be noted that the bottom edge I of one cup rests on the disk 9 of another cup between the core 1 and edge 6 so as to form a stable and compact stack.

face of the hollow shell. 3 terial require hardening, the cups with the filler When the ice cream hardened and frostbonded to the mold, water is poured into the core l and overflows through the slots 13 onto the disk 9 to break or loosen the frost-bond without 1 penetrating into the portion of the cup containing the hollow ice cream shell. By grasping the projecting portion of the core 1, the mold may be rotated and removed by a twist of the hand.

The cup and shell are then covered by a filler plate l4 having a-channeled edge I 5 engaging the cup edge '6 and containing a central aperture l6 which registers with the recess I! left in the shell 'by the withdrawal of the core 1. A filler, such as fruit, nuts, sherbet or a contrasting ice cream, is poured through the opening [6 into the recess l'l. During the filling operation, the plate I4 protects the smooth top of the disk projecting radially from said core for limiting the rise of the top of such substance and containing a vent between its outer edge and said core, and said core containing a slot adjacent to and above said disk for the efilux of liquid from said core over said disk.

2. The combination with a cup, of a mold in said cup. and comprising a hollowcore having a closed end fordisplacing a fictile substance in the mold and a disk projecting radially from said core between its ends for limiting the rise hollow shell, with which it preferably makes contact. Any filler material spilled on the plate I4 may be readily salvaged without marring the surplates thereon are stacked with the bottom edge can be easily handled and placed in the hardening room for any requisite time.

When hardening, or if hardening is not required, after filling, the filler plate is removed and a paper disk I8 is snapped into the groove 6 in the cup wall.

The tapering of the hollow core I not only provides a shell'wall of substantially uniform thickness in the tapered cup, but permits the molds to be nested together in compact stacks with the 1" Should the filler ma-- of one cup resting on the filler plate of another i so as to form a compact and stable stack which radial disks parallel When not in use, as illustrated in Fig. 6.

Having described my invention, I claim: 1. A mold including a hollow tapered core I having'a closed end for displacing a fictile substance in the mold'and a reenforced end and a core between its ends for limiting the rise of the top of such substance, said core having a portion thereof projecting upward from said disk and forming a knob for turning said core.

5. A mold-including a hollow core having a closed end for displacing a fictile' substance in the mold and a disk projecting radially from such core between its ends for limiting the rise of the top of such substance in the mold, said core having a portion thereof projecting upward from said disk and forming a knob for turning said core, said projecting portion containing a slot adjacent to and above saiddisk, and said disk containing a vent between its outer-edge and said core and permitting escape of air and fictile substance therethrough.

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