US2869580A - Ice cream churn stand - Google Patents

Description

Jan. 20, 1959 R. WLALMOND 2,869,580

ICE CREAM CHURN STAND Filed Aug. 3, 1954 INVENTOR: Kazan W. Amomv ATTORNEYS connected to Un e traw Pat t .This invention relates to support stands and more par- "ticularly to a stand for supporting an ice cream churn l or freezer at aconvenient elevation. r i

It is anobject ofthisinventionto;provide a stand for the ready reception. and firm. support f an ice cream churn, said stand being provided with a basin or pan disposed beneath the churn for preventing drippage of salt water from the churn onto the surface supporting said stand.

It is another object of this invention to provide a support stand of the type described wherein adjustable retaining means are positioned adjacent the upper end of the stand whereby an ice cream churn may be releasably said stand to form a stable support for said churn during the churning operation and whereby said churn and said stand may be transported as an integral unit by the conventional carrying handle customarily secured to an ice cream churn.

It is another object of this invention to provide a stand of the type described wherein means are provided integral therewith for insuring that salt water dripping from said churn will pass directly from said churn into the basin disposed therebeneath.

Some of the objects of the invention having been stated, other objects will appear as the description proceeds when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view looking at one side of the support stand and showing an ice cream churn positioned therein;

Figure 2 is a perspective side view of the support stand looking at the opposite side from that shown in Figure l, with the churn removed from the stand.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, it will be observed that the support stand comprises a plurality of circularly spaced upwardly converging frame members or legs N there being three such legs illustrated in the drawing. The upper and lower ends of each of the legs 1t) are bent outwardly, as at 11 and 12, respectively, the outturned lower portions 12 serving as feet upon which the stand rests. The legs are secured in circularly spaced relation to each other by upper and lower circular frame members or rings 14 and 15 which are suitably secured to the inner surfaces of the legs 10 adjacent the outturned portions 11 and 12, respectively.

The upper circular frame member or ring 14 serves to receive a conventional ice cream churn C. whose barrel has an inverted substantially U-shaped handle 16 thereon. The frame member 14 may, if desired, be rendered adjustable by splitting the same, as at 20, to form two outwardly directed flanges 21 loosely penetrated by a bolt 22 having a wing-nut 23 threadably mounted thereon. it is well known that conventional ice cream churns taper upwardly from a relatively small diameter to a relatively large diameter at the top. The diameter of the ring i4 is such as to correspond with the medial diameter of a conventional ice cream churn and it will be noted that the diameter of the frame member 14 may be varied by means of the adjustable means v 20--23 toaccommodate various sizes of churns.

The upper outturned end portion 11 of each of the legs 10 serves as a base or supportfor adjustable anchor members or inverted J-shaped hook members 24 which loosely penetrate said upper outturned end portions -11 of the legs 10.

The hook members-24 are adapted to extend over the upper edge of the churn C and each base nut 25 threadably mounted thereon which may be tightened against the lower surface of the corresponding upper outturned portion to securely maintain the tapered barrel of the churn C within the confines of the frame member 14.

It will be notedin Figure 2 that the hook members 24 may be rotated to position the churn-engaging portions thereof outwardly relative to thestand whenit is desired to mount the churn on-the stand or remove the churn therefrom.

It is also well known that conventional ice cream churns, such as indicated at C, are provided with a port or opening 26 at a point spaced between the upper and lower edges thereof, said port or opening 26 being provided as an outlet for water from the melted icewhich accumulates during the churning operation. Salt is frequently deposited in the churn with the ice to make the ice melt more rapidly and freeze the ice cream more quickly. The melted ice, therefore, contains considerable salt which may be injurious to the surface upon which the stand rests, particularly when the stand is resting upon a lawn.

In order to prevent injury to the grass or floor which supports the stand, a basin or pan 27 is spaced between the upper frame member 14 and the lower frame member 15. The pan or basin 27 is suitably secured to the medial portions of the legs 10 as by bolts 30 or, if de-,

sired, suitable support members, not shown may extend between the medial portions of the legs 10 to removably support the pan or basin 27.

In order to insure that the salt water dripping from the outlet 26 passes directly into the basin 27 anddoes not splatter onto the grass or floor supporting the stand, there is formed in the frame member or ring 14 a lip or trough-like protuberance 31 which forms an opening or groove between the churn C and the ring ltd so the salt water passing from the opening 26 will flow directly down the outside of the churn C and into the basin 27. [holder to accomplish this result, it is apparent that the churn C should be placed in the ring 14 in such a manner that the outlet 26 is alined with the lip 31.

It is thus seen that there is provided a support stand for an ice cream churn which provides a sturdy support for said churn at a convenient elevation, and wherein means are provided for preventing injury to the surrounding area from waste salt Water which normally results in an ice cream churning operation. Also, since the churn C is securely anchored to the stand, the churn handle 16 may be used for carrying the stand and the churn as a unit and the hook members 24 facilitate quick and simple attachment and detachment of the churn C relative to the stand.

In the drawings and specification there has been set forth a preferred embodiment of the invention and, although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being defined in the claims.

I claim: i

1. A stand for supporting an ice cream churn having an upwardly and outwardly tapering circular wall provided with an overflow opening therein, said stand comprising a plurality of circularly spaced upwardly converging legs joined together adjacent their lower ends,

an adjustable split ring secured to the inner surfaces of said legs adjacent their upper ends, said split ring having a trough formed in its inner surface and adapted to be positioned in vertical alinement with said overflow opening in said churn, an overflow basin of a greater diameter than said split ring disposed beneath said split ring, said basin being fixedly secured to said legs and serving as a medial brace for the legs, and adjustable hooks mounted on the upper ends of said legs for adjustably clamping the churn in the split ring.

2. In combination with an ice cream churn having an inverted frusto-conical wall provided with an overflow opening therein, a stand for supporting said churn, said stand comprising a plurality of spaced upwardly converging legs, an adjustable split ring secured to the legs adjacent their upper ends, said split ring surrounding and frictionally engaging said churn, said split ring having a trough formed in its inner surface and being positioned in vertical alinement with the overflow opening in said churn, an overflow basin of a larger diameter than said split ring positioned below the churn and being fixedly secured to said legs to serve as a brace therefor, and hooks adjustably mounted on the upper ends of said legs for clamping the churn in the split ring.

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