Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 15th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 13th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 21st Mar., 1896
A communication to me from HEINRICH CHRISTIAN KRÜGER, of 84, Heerdweg-
strasse, Darmstadt, in the Empire of Germany, Gentleman.
I, EDMUND EDWARDS, of the Firm of Edwards and Co., Patent Agents and
Engineers, of 65 and 66, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of the present invention is an ice-chest divided into compartments by
horizontal divisions, and the construction of which renders it possible to use as
many such compartments one above the other as desired, without the ventilation
being diminished, and without there being any danger of the articles of food, or
the like, put therein for preservation, being easily spoiled. The whole ice reservoir
is constructed of metal, and inodorous, and according to size it may have one or
more partitions.
The improved ice-chest consists substantially of a support or bottom formed of
zinc, which by means of one or more vertical partitions may be divided into
different compartments, and serves for the reception of the ice. According to the
size of the chest and the height of the temperature in summer, the smaller or larger
compartment of this lower reservoir may be used as an ice reservoir, so that in
this manner only such a melting surface of ice is used, as is required for the
keeping cool of the food placed in the ice-chest. Near its upper edge, the support
or bottom described is provided with strong handles, which may be turned up over
corresponding pins on the upper part, so as to hold the latter in place, and
padlocks may be provided to retain them. The upper part has near the lower
edge a projecting rim which rests upon the lower part. In its interior is arranged
near its lower edge a horizontal plate with large perforations through it, and
below the latter transverse angular strengthening ribs. At their upper edge the
sides of the upper chamber also have strong handles, which may be turned up over
pins upon the lid, to hold the latter in position. The lid is perforated over nearly
its whole surface, and the perforations are covered by a sieve or screen. A handle
above facilitates the lifting of the cover.
According to requirements, any number of the refrigerating chambers described
may be placed one above the other. Each single chamber is of such a size, that, even
when filled, it can easily be lifted, so that in a very short time, even when several
have been placed one above the other, the lowest one may easily be reached by
taking off the single separate chambers. The ice reservoir below being divided
into different parts by partitions, the ice consumption will be very moderate, and
may easily be made to suit the season and temperature.
For large families a single ice-chest wholly made of zinc-sheets, in the same
manner, and on the same principle, may be preferable. In order to limit the
consumption of ice as much as possible, the sides are made double, and the space
between them is filled with heat insulating material. The interior of the chest is
in this case divided by strong intermediate horizontal partitions (which may be
strengthened by ribs), into different chambers, which may easily be made accessible
by sliding doors. The intermediate bottoms are perforated, in order to effect good
ventilation. In the lower compartment, which serves for the reception of the ice,
sliding door may be arranged, or the lower intermediate partition may be made

page_text: rotatable round pins at two opposite sides, so that through the sliding door in the
lower chamber, the ice may easily be inserted into the lower reservoir. The water
may be drawn off by a cock, whilst a double perforated lid allows a good ventilation
of the interior space. Projections on the interior surface of the sliding doors,
prevent the doors from being opened too wide, and also prevent them at the same
time from falling out. The improved ventilated refrigerators or ice-chests are
completely odourless.
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1005
A communication to me from HEINRICH CHRISTIAN KRÜGER, of 84, Heerd weg-
strasse, Darmstadt, in the Empire of Germany, Gentleman.
I, EDMUND EDWARDS, of the Firm of Edwards and Co., Patent Agents and
Engineers. of 65 and 66, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, 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, and accompanying drawing, that is to say :-
The object of the present invention is an ice-chest divided into compartments by
horizontal divisions, and the construction of which renders it possible to use as
many such compartments one above the other as desired, without the ventilation
being diminished, and without there being any danger of the articles of food, or
the like, put therein for preservation, being easily spoiled. According to this
invention, the whole ice reservoir is constructed of metal, and inodorous; and
according to its size it may have one or more partitions.
In the accompanying drawing, which is in illustration of the invention, three
different forms of construction are shewn,
and
Figures 1 and 2 being a longitudinal section of a chest with two compartments;
Figures 4 and 5 vertical and horizontal sections respectively of a chest with
three compartments.
The improved ice-chest consists substantially of a support or bottom a (Figures 1
and 3) formed of sheet metal such as zinc, which by means of one or more vertical
partitions (Figure 1) may be divided into different compartments, and serves for
the reception of the ice. According to the size of the chest and the height of the
temperature in summer, the smaller or larger compartment of this lower reservoir
may be used as an ice reservoir, so that in this manner only such a melting or
evaporating surface of ice is used, as is required for the keeping cool of the food
placed in the ice-chest. Near its upper edge, the support or bottom a is provided
with strong handles e, turning on joints d, and which may be turned up over
corresponding pins f on the upper part, so as to hold the latter in place, and
padlocks or other fastenings may be provided to retain them. The upper part c
has near the lower edge a projecting rim m which rests upon the lower part. In
its interior is arranged near its lower edge a thin horizontal metal plate g with
large perforations through it, and below the latter transverse angular strengthening
ribs h. At their upper edge the sides of the upper chambero also have strong
handles e¹, turning on joints d', and which may be turned up over pins upon the
lid, to hold the latter in position. The lid is perforated over nearly its whole
Burface, and the perforations are covered by a sieve or screen l. A handle k above,
facilitates the lifting of the cover.

page_text: According to requirements, any number of the refrigerating chambers described
and shewn in Figures 1 and 3 may be placed one above the other. Each single
chamber c is of such size, that, even when filled, it can easily be lifted, so that in a
very short time, even when several chambers c have been placed one above the
other, the lowest one may easily be reached by taking off the single separate
chambers. The ice reservoir a below being divided into different parts by
partitions b, the ice consumption will be very moderate, and may easily be made
to suit the season and temperature.
For large families a single ice-chest wholly made of sheet zinc, in the same
manner, and on the same principle may be preferable. In order to limit the
consumption of ice as much as possible, the sides are made double (as at A, A1,
Figures 4 and 5), and the space between the plates forming them is filled with heat
insulating material. The interior of the chest is in this case divided by strong
intermediate horizontal partitions G (which may be strengthened by ribs J), into
different chambers, which may easily be made accessible by sliding doors K. The
intermediate bottoms G are perforated, in order to provide for good ventilation.
In the lower compartment, which serves for the reception of the ice, a sliding
door M may be arranged, or the lower intermediate partition G' may be made
capable of rotation round pins or joints at O so that through the sliding door K¹
provided with a handle L, in the lower chamber, the ice may easily be inserted
into the lower reservoir. The water may be drawn off by a cock H, whilst double
perforated plates, or gauzes, N, in the double lid formed by plates B, B', allow a
good ventilation of the interior space. Projections P on the interior surface of the
sliding doors, prevent the doors from being opened too wide, and also prevent them
from falling out. The improved ventilated refrigerators or ice-chests are completely
odourless.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. An ice-chest divided into chambers, and properly ventilated, consisting of a
support or base a, divided by a partition 6 into compartments r, s, of different sizes,
and having fitted upon it chambers c arranged one above the other with perforated
bottoms g provided with strengthening ribs h, and a cover i provided with perforated
plate or gauze, to provide ventilation and prevent sinell, substantially as described
and illustrated in Figures 1, 2, and 3.
2. An ice chest, divided into compartments by intermediate partitions G, having
strengthening ribs J, the lower partition G¹ turning upon a hinge at O in order
that ice may be introduced through the lower sliding door K' into the bottom, the
sides of the ice chest being formed of double plates A, A', having non-conducting
material between them, and the double cover B, B1, being provided with double
perforated plates or gauzes N, substantially as described and illustrated in Figures 4
and 5.
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