Patent ID: 8814554
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A47J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An ice cream scoop comprising: a head configured to scoop frozen food product; a handle extending from the head to an end, the handle including an internal cavity with the end open to the internal cavity; a heat transfer fluid contained in the internal cavity and in thermal communication with the head; an end cap that closes the end of the handle, wherein the end cap includes a cap coupling section, an exterior section, and a shoulder between the cap coupling section and the exterior section, and wherein the cap coupling section is positioned within the internal cavity and the shoulder is positioned against the end of the handle, and wherein the cap coupling section includes an inner portion with a first diameter, an outer portion with a second diameter greater than the outer portion, and a second shoulder between the inner portion and the outer portion; a gasket disposed between the end cap and the handle to seal the internal cavity, wherein the gasket is positioned around the inner portion of the cap coupling section; and a pin that secures the end cap to the handle.