EP0089733B1 - Eiskübel - Google Patents

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EP0089733B1
EP0089733B1 EP83300070A EP83300070A EP0089733B1 EP 0089733 B1 EP0089733 B1 EP 0089733B1 EP 83300070 A EP83300070 A EP 83300070A EP 83300070 A EP83300070 A EP 83300070A EP 0089733 B1 EP0089733 B1 EP 0089733B1
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ice
bucket
side walls
inner container
container
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Edward James Jones-Fenleigh
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Invicta Plastics Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/18—Storing ice
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G23/00—Other table equipment
    • A47G23/02—Glass or bottle holders
    • A47G23/0241—Glass or bottle holders for bottles; Decanters

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  • the present invention relates to an ice bucket according to the prior art portion of Claim 1.
  • Ice buckets of the type with which this invention is concerned are used to store ice, ready for use, in alcoholic drinks for example.
  • Known ice buckets operate on the basis of insulating ice contained in the bucket from the surrounding environment and accordingly a typical known bucket is of double wall construction, sometimes with insulating material between the walls other than air.
  • the ice bucket disclosed in DE-A-1 940 161 has an outer container with side walls and a base wall and an inner container having side walls and a foraminous base removably received within the outer container and forming means for receiving and storing ice.
  • GB-A-2 057 249 discloses a double-walled insulating vessel similar to that disclosed in DE-A-1 940 161. In GB-A-2 057 249 however the base of the inner vessel is spaced from the outer vessel by a downwardly extending projection formed on the inner base wall.
  • an ice bucket for storing ice for later use substantially free from water
  • said ice bucket comprising an outer container having side walls and a base wall, an inner container having side walls and a foraminous base removably received within said outer container and forming means for receiving and storing ice, and first spacing means spacing the foraminous base of the inner container from the base wall of said outer container in part to form a water collection chamber in a base portion of the outer container for water melted from ice stored in the inner container and in part to provide insulation below the inner container against melting of ice stored therein characterised in that second spacing means consisting of a rim around the top of the side walls of the inner container spaces the side walls of the inner container from the side walls of the outer container to provide insulation around the inner container against melting of ice stored therein and in that the first spacing means consists of an annular wall.
  • Both the inner and outer container may be constructed of any convenient material such as metal.
  • a material having a low heat conductivity is preferred and desirably both components are moulded from plastics material.
  • the container may have any desired external shape but is conveniently in the general form of a hollow cylinder. In any event, the outside of the container may include advertising or other decorative material. If desired, the container may be provided with a lid which may be hinged to the container or be separate from it.
  • the water collection compartment has a capacity of one fifth that of the total capacity of the container, the invention not being limited in this respect.
  • the ice bucket shown is designated 10 and is in the general form of an open topped cuboid having slightly outwardly tapered side walls. At least one of the side walls of the bucket has a smooth exterior surface 24 so as to provide for the display of advertising or other decorative material.
  • the bucket is injection moulded from plastics material.
  • a tray 12 having upwardly extending sides 26 is mounted in the bucket in spaced relation to the base and side of the bucket.
  • the tray has a plurality of tapered apertures 28 in its carrying surface and is spaced from the base of the bucket by an annular wall 30 which is of foraminous construction, for example with apertures 32.
  • the tray is spaced from the sides of the bucket by a peripheral rim 34 around the top of the upwardly extended sides of the tray.
  • a water collection compartment 18 is formed in the base of the bucket under the tray, which compartment has a capacity of about one fifth of the volume of the bucket.
  • a space 36 is formed between the sides of the bucket and the upwardly extending sides of the tray so as to provide an insulating layer of air.
  • the tray 12 is inserted into position within the container as may be seen in the drawing. Ice, preferably in the form of cubes or blocks, 20 is then placed on the tray ready for use as and when it may be required. As the ice blocks begin to melt the water thus formed 22 drains through the tapered apertures into the compartment 18. In this way the ice blocks are kept free from melted water. Since the water does not contact the ice blocks it cannot, as hitherto, conduct heat to the blocks and thus cause further or accelerated melting. Additionally, the provision of the space 36 and the air contained therein reduces the conduct of heat to the ice within the bucket by reason of the insulating effect of the air.
  • ice may be kept in an ice bucket as shown in accordance with the invention for at least the same time as in a known sealed double-walled ice bucket and also provides for up to 20 percent greater storage capacity than conventional sealed double-walled ice buckets of similar exterior dimensions.

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  1. Eiskübel zum Lagern von Eis, das später im wesentlichen frei von Wasser verwendet wird, mit einem äußeren Behälter, der Seitenwände und eine Bodenwand aufweist, sowie mit einem Seitenwände und einen durchlöcherten Boden aufweisenden inneren Behälter, der herausnehmbar im äußeren Behälter aufgenommen ist und zur Aufnahme und Lagerung von Eis vorgesehen ist; und mit einem ersten Abstandhalter, der den durchlöcherten Boden des inneren Behälters im Abstand von der Bodenwand des äußeren Behälters hält, einesteils um in einem Bodenbereich des äußeren Behälters eine Wassersammelkammer für Wasser, das von dem im inneren Behälter aufgenommenen Eis geschmolzen ist, zu bilden, und andernteils um eine Isolierung unterhalb des inneren Behälters gegen ein Schmelzen des darin aufgenommenen Eises zu schaffen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein zweiter Abstandhalter, der aus einem umgebogenen Rand (34) um das obere Ende der Seitenwände (26) des inneren Behälters besteht, die Seitenwände des inneren Behälters (12) von den Seitenwänden des äußeren Behälters im Abstand hält und damit für eine Isolierung um den inneren Behälter (12) herum gegen ein Schmelzen des darin aufgenommenen Eises sorgt, und daß der erste Abstandhalter aus einer ringförmigen Wand (30) besteht.
EP83300070A 1982-01-19 1983-01-06 Eiskübel Expired EP0089733B1 (de)

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AT83300070T ATE29829T1 (de) 1982-01-19 1983-01-06 Eiskuebel.

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GB8201413 1982-01-19
GB8201413 1982-01-19

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EP0089733A2 EP0089733A2 (de) 1983-09-28
EP0089733A3 EP0089733A3 (en) 1984-09-05
EP0089733B1 true EP0089733B1 (de) 1987-09-23

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DE12606C (de) * F. A. TIPPNER in Dresden, Tannenstrafse 7 Bowle mit Kühlvorrichtung
CH104323A (fr) * 1923-06-25 1924-08-01 Bizeau Louis Appareil permettant de transporter et de conserver un certain temps des aliments à une température désirée.
FR1046176A (fr) * 1951-06-07 1953-12-03 Réfrigérateur portatif à refroidissement par la glace et procédé de fabrication dudit réfrigérateur
GB691447A (en) * 1951-07-16 1953-05-13 Thomas Simpson Improvements in ice buckets
US3237801A (en) * 1964-03-30 1966-03-01 Gordon E Cummings Container with ice support
DE1940161A1 (de) * 1969-08-07 1971-02-18 Zimmermann Fa G Behaelter
FR2122581B3 (de) * 1971-01-21 1975-02-07 Cini Et Nils Sas
FR2262942A1 (en) * 1974-03-06 1975-10-03 Ouradou Francis Device for cooking and draining food - has drainage chamber receiving water due to vacuum effect at end of cooking
GB2057249B (en) * 1979-05-29 1983-08-10 Bunge J M Insulating vessel

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EP0089733A2 (de) 1983-09-28
DE3373778D1 (en) 1987-10-29
ATE29829T1 (de) 1987-10-15

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