US1816622A - Tray front - Google Patents

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July 28, 1931. R. s. TAYLOR I TRAY FRONT Filed Nov. 19, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

A TTORNEY July 28, 1931. R. s. TAYLOR 1,816,622

TRAY FRONT Filed'Nov. 19, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. 7

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ATTORNEY ."an ice tray adapted to be inserted in a com-- partment of an evaporator, which tray has an Patented July 28, 1931 "UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROBERT S. TAYLOR, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOB TO ELECTROLUX SERVEL CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A. CORPORATION OF.DELAWARE TRAY FRONT This invention relates to ice trays for use in mechanical refrigerators and more par-. ticularly to an individual front for an ice tray.

object of this invention is to provide individual front or cover plate so arran ed as to permit the insertion of a knife or 0t or 10 lever under the ice tray or at the side to break the tray loose when it is frozen to the refrigerated surface on which it rests, which tray front or cover plate does not mar the aesthetic appearance of the evaporator front.

Further objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanymg drawings wherein Fig: 1 is a fragmentary vertical section of an ice tray constructed accordin to this invention and positioned in a refrigerated compartment,

Fig. '2, a front Fig. 1;

ig; 3, a plan view of the tray shown 1n ig. 1

Fig. 4, a detail section on line 4-4 of Fig. 5, a front view of an ice tray having a modified front contemplated by this invention; and

Figs. 6 to 9 illustrate a tray and front construction similar to that shown in Fig. 1 but allowin more room for the fingers under the han e. In Fig. 1 an ice tray 10 is supported on a shelf 11 in a freezing compartment of an evaporator. The tra is adapted to be inserted and removed rom the compartment through an opening 12 in the front wall or plate 13 ofthe evaporator. It is the usual practice to provide a tray front sometimes called a stop plate or cover plate which is attached to the front end of the tray for closing the opening in the front of the evaporator through which the tray is inserted into the freezing chamber. This tray front is provided with a handle for conveniently inserting and removin the tray. Due to the presence of moisture tween'the bottom or sides view of the tray shown in a tray sometimes freezes fast in" position. If

the tray front completely covers the opening 1n the evaporator through. which the tray is inserted as in the usual construction, the user 1s re uired to exert considerable force on the tra andle to remove the tray, frequently de orming or otherwise damaging the tray front."

Accordin to this invention a tray front 14 comprismg a plate having a handle 15 formed therewith is attached to one end of the tray 10 bybolts 16 or other fastening means which extend through the tray front and a bracketor spacing member 17 formed integral with the tray. A strip of heat insulating material 18 is placed between the tray bracket 17 and the tray front 14 to prevent the conduction of heat from the tray front to the tra thus minimizing adhesion of the 1 tray to e front of the evaporator. The tray front 14 does not completely cover the opening 12 when the tray is in position in I the evaporator, but a small opening 19 is left between the front edge of the shelf or support 11 and the bottom of the tra front 14 thereby permitting the insertion o a suitable instrument for loosening the ice tray when it is frozen to the refrigerated surface, thus eliminating the necessity of exerting unnecessary or distorting force on the tray handle and the consequent likelihood of damaging the tray front.

Instead of the previously described construction, the tray front 14 may completely cover the opening 12 when the tray is in the evaporator and a portion. of the tray front 14 directly under the handle 15 may be removed, as shown in Fig. 5, leaving a space 20 through which a disengaging instrument may be inserted.

As shown in Figures 6 to 9 inclusive, in order to allow suflicient space. under the handle without making the latter unnecessarily large, the front end of the tray 10 may be pressed or otherwise formed to provide a recessedportion 21 with ears or brackets 22 at each side to which the tray front 14 with the struck out handle 15 is attached by some N means such bolts 16. With this construcsaid front plate and be' mounted with its tion the space under the handle is inlower edge above the leve of the upper sur creased by the recessed portion 21. As face of Sald shelf.

shown in Figure 9, the bottom edge of the front plate 14 is above the bottom of the tray thus allowing horizontal access for an in strument for prying loose the tray if it becomes frozen in place.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various other changes may be made in the construction and arrangement without departing from the spirit of the invention and therefore the invention is not limitedyto what is shown in the drawings and described in the specification but only as indicated in g the appended claims.

I gular tray having a bracket formed integraL I claim 1. In combination, a substantially rectanz'o ly with one end thereof, a plate having a portion struck out to form a handle and secured to said bracket in such relation to said tray that said plate extends beyond the top and side edges thereof, and the bottom edge of said plate is spaced vertically above the bottom of saidtray.

2. A tray having a. plate attached to one end thereof, said plate extending in all directions beyond the edges of said tray and'a portion of said plate being cut away to expose the bottom of said tray.

3. In combination, a substantially rectangular tray, a plate having a portion thereof struck out to form a handle'and attached to one end of said tray in spaced relation thew with, and extending in all directions beyond the edges of said tray, a recess being cut in the bottom edge of said plate to expose the bottom of said tray. v

' 4. In combination with a refrigerated chamber having an aperture in one wall" thereof, a tray adapted to be inserted into said chamber through said aperture, a plate attached to one end of said tray and extending beyond the edges thereof and substantially covering said aperture when the. tray s positioned in said chamber, saidplate havmg an opening therein providing horizontal access to the bottom of said tray.

5. A support, a, member having an aperture aflording access to said support, an ice tray, a bracket at one end of said tray, and a tray front secured to said bracket, said tray front being formed to providelimited con-. tact with said front plate and being mounted with a portionof its lower edge above the level of the support.

6." shelf, a member having an aperture affording access to said. shelf, an ice tray adapted to rest on said shelf, brackets at one end of said tray, a tray'front secured to said brackets, and an insulating member spacing said bracket/and tray front, said tray front being formed to provide limited contact with ROBERT S. TAYLOR.

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