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Ice-cream maker

US4920761A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 23, 1986
Grant dateMay 1, 1990
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D3/06
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An ice-cream maker having a cylindrical container, into which a discoid cold cartridge is insertable, and an electric motor, through a gear unit, drives a shaft located in the container. The shaft includes a scraper and stirrer tool acting at least together with the cold cartridge. The cold cartridge is provided, around its circumference, with a continuous, outwardly projecting edge and the container interior wall is provided, around its circumference, with a corresponding step extending into the inside of the container. A cold cartridge inserted into the ice-cream maker lodges its projecting edge on this step and at least the bottom wall of the cold cartridge is located at a distance from the container wall.

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