An Improved Ice Carafe or Refrigerating Bottle or Decanter.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 26th Sept., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Ice Carafe or Refrigerating Bottle or Decanter.
I, EMILE FOUCHER of 25, Rue du Petit Mase, Paris, in the Republic of
France, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
This invention has for its object an improved ice carafe or refrigerating bottle
or decanter which can be hermetically closed. This bottle or decanter is composed
of two parts, viz.: a bottom piece, and the body of the decanter proper. The
essential and characteristic point of this invention consists in that the two parts of
the decanter are connected one to another by means of indiarubber which is
inflated by any suitable means, some examples of which will be hereinafter given.
The bottom may be of metal or of glass like the body of the decanter.
Various ways of carrying out this invention are shown in the accompanying
drawings. In the arrangements shown in Figs. 1 to 6, I employ a simple india-
rubber washer which is compressed between two movable parts of the bottom of
the decanter.
This bottom is composed of two parts B B', the first forming the bottom proper
on which rests the hody A of the bottle or decanter, whilst the part B' enters the
interior of the bottle. The two parts B B' are connected by the screw V having
its head rigidly fixed in the part B' by the aid of various means, some examples of
which will be hereinafter described. This screw V passes through the bottom
piece B and is provided with a winged nut K. An indiarubber washer Dis
placed round the part B¹ beneath which washer a projection or flange b on the
part B engages, see Fig. 2. By screwing up the nut K, the parts BB' are
approached to one another, and the washer, which stands in the position shown in
Fig. 2, and in full lines in Fig. 1, assumes the position shown in dotted lines in
Fig. 1, and in full lines Figs. 4, 5 and 6. In this movement the indiarubber
washer D is compressed and assumes the form shown in Figs. 4, 5 & 6. This
folding or doubling up under compression produces complete tightness of the
joints which completely obstructs the passage of water between the body A and
the bottom B.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figs. 1, 4, 5 & 6, represent various ways of carrying out my invention according
to the principle hereinbefore described;
Fig. 2 is a view of the bottom piece before being fixed; and
Fig. 3 is a view from beneath the bottle.
Various means, of which the following are the principal, may be employed for
fixing the head of the screw V on the part B' namely:-
1st. The head of the screw may be squared so that it consequently cannot
revolve when inserted into a recess of similar form made in the part B. This
arrangement is shown in Figs. 1 & 4; in Fig. 1 it is presumed that the head of
the screw rests on an indiarubber washer g, for reducing the pressure, whilst in
Fig. 4, the screw V is fixed on B₁ by means of a suitable cement.
2nd. The head of the screw V may have a conical form as indicated in Fig. 5,
and in this case it may bear either on an indiarubber washer or be fixed directly
on the part B' as in the case of Fig. 4.
3rd. Finally I have shown in Fig. 6 an arrangement in which the screw V is

page_text: simply lodged in a recess formed during the casting in the part B', the fixing
being effected by means of cement if the bottom piece B' be of glass. In case the
bottom piece is of metal, the fixing is effected by punching, or the two parts may
be connected by means of a pin.
It is very evident that these various means of arranging or mounting the
screw V on the part B' are only indicated as examples, and that they may be
modified according to circumstances.
The following is the manner in which this improved carafe or decanter is
employed; a piece of ice is first inserted in the carafe and then the bottom is fitted
thereon in the position shown in Fig. 1. The nut K is then screwed up in order to
ensure a tight joint at the bottom of the carafe (shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1,
4, 5 & 6).
A modification of this system of ice carafe, will now be described, in which the
indiarubber washer D is pneumatic, that is to say may be inflated by blowing in
air under pressure. In this case the bottom is composed of a
may be of glass or metal. Figs. 7 to 13 of the accompanying drawings show
single piece which
various ways of realizing my invention according to this modified arrangement.
In the case shown in Figs. 7 & 8, which are vertical and horizontal sections
respectively, the latter on the lines 1-2, the carafe is composed of a body A and
a bottom piece B having a groove C of any suitable section (circular, oval or
rectangular) in which a hollow piece or tube of indiarubber D is placed, this
indiarubber tube is provided with a nozzle F which is passed through a small
hole E arranged in the bottom of the carafe, and on which a small tap G is
fitted.
The following is the method of employing this form of carafe :-
The piece of ice is first placed in the carafe and the bottom then fitted thereon;
the indiarubber B not being inflated the bottom enters easily into the groove.
The tap G is then opened and the indiarubber tube is placed in communication
with a small pump by which air is blown into the interior of the indiarubber
tube D. The indiarubber tube is thus inflated, the effect of which is to form a
perfectly tight joint between the two parts of the carafe. When the indiarubber
is sufficiently inflated the tap G is closed and the air pump withdrawn. When it
is desired to separate the bottom from the body of the carafe it is sufficient to
turn the plug of the tap G to allow the air contained in the indiarubber tube to
escape when the tube will collapse and the bottom piece may be easily removed.
In the form shown in Figures 9 and 10, which are a vertical section and a view
from beneath respectively, the body of the carafe is formed with a groove H
corresponding to that in the bottom. In addition, the tap G is replaced by a
small compressed air valve J opening from the exterior towards the interior, in
order to inflate the indiarubber pipe, the air pump is provided with a small curved
spout with which the valve is pushed towards the interior; when the pump is
withdrawn after having inflated the pipe with compressed air, the valve closes
automatically and prevents air from escaping; for greater security it may also be
covered by a small cap, screwed or not as desired.
In order to deflate the india rubber tube D it is sufficient to push the valve with
any little suitable rod and the air will be discharged to the outside.
Figure 11 represents a similar arrangement to that of Figure 7, but the air tap
is placed at the side instead of being placed at the bottom, Figure 12 represents a
similar arrangement to that of Figure 9 with the valve placed at the side instead
of being placed beneath the bottom.
Finally, Figure 13 is a view in perspective of the bottom piece of the carafe
surrounded by the indiarubber pipe D.
As may be noticed in the accompanying drawings, the body of the carafe may
or may not be provided with a groove corresponding to that formed in the bottom
piece and it may be also strengthened towards the lower part as shown in Figures 9
to 12, or in any other manner.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. An ice carafe or refrigerating bottle or decanter composed of two parts,
namely, the glass or other body (A) of the carafe and a bottom piece (B B¹), the
said bottom piece being itself formed of two parts (B B') adapted to be approached
the one to the other by means of a wing nut K and screw, an hermetic joint
between the body of the carafe (A) and the bottom (B B¹) being obtained by
means of an indiarubber washer (D) adapted to be bulged laterally or inflated on
the two parts (BB) of the bottom, being drawn together by means of said nut
substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1 to 6 of the
accompanying drawings.
2. An ice carafe composed of two parts, namely, a glass or other carafe body (A)
and a bottom piece of glass or metal (B) the said two parts being connected the
one to the other by means of an indiarubber pipe (D) adapted to be inflated by
means of a small air pump substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 10th day of August 1896
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.