Frozen beverage machine

Patent · Tue Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:5072254

Williams, J D

A frozen beverage machine is described, comprising: a. a frame having an exterior, an interior, a front and a back; b. a cylinder, having an interior and an exterior as well as first and second ends and further having an opening in each of the ends, the cylinder being horizontally and fixedly positioned within the interior of the frame with the second end facing the front of the frame; c. a means, sealingly attached to the opening in the second end of the cylinder, for emptying the cylinder; d. a means, positioned within the frame and communicating with the exterior of the cylinder, for removing heat from the cylinder; e. at least one support bracket; f. a shaft, rotatably attached within the opening in the support bracket and rotatably and sealingly attached within the opening in the first end of the cylinder and extending to the interior of the cylinder; g. a motor assembly, operatively connected to a portion of the shaft exterior to the cylinder and suspended from the shaft such that the weight of the motor assembly is supported only by the shaft; h. a contact switch; and i. a resilient means, connected to the frame and the motor assembly, for maintaining the position of the motor assembly relative to the shaft until a desired threshold resistance to rotation of the shaft within the cylinder occur, and then allowing the motor assembly to rotate to a desired position relative to the shaft.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-88-013324; EDB-88-113734
• Patent Number(s): US 4736593
• OSTI ID: 5072254
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 26 May 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FREEZING
STORAGE
FREEZERS
DESIGN
CONTAINERS
ELECTRIC MOTORS
FOOD PROCESSING
SHAFTS
SUPPORTS
FOOD
MACHINE PARTS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MOTORS
PROCESSING
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