A Receptacle for supporting, rotating and sculpting a portion of ice cream or similarly malleable food while it is being consumed.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7316241 | Steam trap A steam trap comprises a trap body having an inlet and an outlet each defining inner threads. The trap body further includes a spigot defining external threads. Also provided is a cap defining internal threads for engaging the external threads of the spigot of the t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7273128 | Vibration proofing heat shield plate A vibration proofing heat shield plate fixed such as to cover at least a part of a heat source while forming a gap with respect to a surface of the heat source is provided with a vibration proofing heat shield plate main body portion, a collar member positioned at a... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7104461 | Pipe temperature control valve A control valve for preventing freezing in a pipe. A ball valve selectively biased against a valve seat is controlled by a bimetallic snap disk. The control valve is connected to one or more water pipes. When the temperature in the pipe or in the control valve is be... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6616058 | Valve A valve comprises an assembly of elastomeric elements confined in a cylindrical space, with one end of the assembly engageable with a valve seat at one end of the cylindrical space. The valve is constructed to provide three successive converging and diver... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6255934 | Bistable actuation device An actuation device capable of changing its operating condition between a stable rest position and a stable work position has a monostable actuation unit with a body and at least a shaft movable as a function of the energization available to the actuation... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6158664 | Bimetallic steam trap The bimetallic plates of the steam trap disclosed each comprise three same-direction active arms next to one another extending transversely to a center line. On the center line two active arms extend in opposite directions to one another and transversely ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5897055 | Actuator with an electrically heatable thermostatic operating element An actuator with an electrically heatable operating element, the housing of the operating element being held stationary in a mount of a base body, and a transfer element, which comprises two plastic molded parts, is provided between the piston and the ele... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5788147 | Steam trap The steam trap constitutes a miniaturized single block set, which regulator integral element are assembled inside a single part body with a ringing anchorage slot for the regulator filter and keyways for placement of the lugs of a washer acting as a wedge... | 08/04/1998 |
| 4736886 | Disk type steam trap A disk type steam trap having a valve disk adapted to engage a valve seat with a double-coiled bimetallic member being provided operatively interposed between the valve disk and the valve seat on one side of the valve seat to lift and lower the valve disc... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4723704 | Bimetal steam trap A bimetal steam trap is disclosed, which includes a temperature-responsive valve arrangement and a bimetallic column formed of a plurality of pairs of bimetallic discs which are superposed with each other. The valve arrangement has a valve element normall... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4660760 | Thermodynamic steam trap valve discs A disc valve member (5) is disclosed that can be fitted to a thermodynamic steam trap (1) without modification of the trap. The disc valve member has an internal chamber (7) and perforated portions (8,9) through which air can escape from a chamber (6) in ... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4646965 | Thermostatic steam trap A thermostatic trap for a heating system having a feed pipe connected to a source of steam and a discharge pipe for discharge of condensate. Included in the trap is a housing defining a volume and comprising a bowl shaped body, a removable cover therefor,... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4598861 | Bimetallically controlled steam trap A steam trap with a closure element or valve disposed on the low pressure side cooperating with a valve seat, the valve being actuated by a control unit disposed in the high pressure chamber of the steam trap. The control unit includes a plurality of bime... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4586653 | Discharge device for a condensate controlled by a bimetallic snap disc In a discharge device for a condensate operative within a given temperature range, and including a housing, a valve seat disposed in the housing, a closure part cooperating with the valve seat and subjected to an inlet pressure, a bimetallic snap disc car... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4561588 | Bimetallically controlled steam trap A steam trap with a closure element or valve disposed on the low pressure side cooperating with a valve seat, the valve being actuated by a control unit disposed in the high pressure chamber of the steam trap. The control unit includes a plurality of bime... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4494692 | Steam trap Steam trap structure including a bi-metal strip for actuating valve means to control passage of steam through the steam trap in accordance with the temperature within the steam trap. The bi-metal strip may be straight or may have an arcuate portion on one... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4471906 | Thermostatically controlled trap A thermostatically controlled trap provided that one end of a valve pushrod comes in direct contact with a ball valve when the valve pushrod is subjected to axial motion by the expansion of a thermosensitive member caused by a change in the temperature of... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4427149 | Bi-metallic steam trap A steam trap having a thermostatically controlled bimetallic valve for discharging condensate from steam lines is disclosed. The steam trap has a housing having a fluid inlet port, a fluid outlet port, and valve means within said housing between the inlet... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4377441 | Solar heated alcohol still An alcohol still having a boiler with a valve for maintaining the amount of liquor constant. The boiler mounts a distilling column having a temperature controlled inlet for liquor to be distilled which assists in maintaining the operation at a constant op... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4347975 | Bimetallic-controlled steam trap A steam trap is provided with a bimetallic control element disposed at the prepressure side and a locking element actuated by the bimetallic control element which is biased in the opening direction by the prepressure and which cooperates with a valve seat... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4339075 | Bimetallic-controlled steam trap A steam trap has a control member which includes a bimetallic element at the prepressure side and a locking element, which is biased by the prepressure in an opening direction relative to a valve seat provided for the locking element. The bimetallic eleme... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4327863 | Bimetallic controlled steam trap A steam trap includes a housing having an inner chamber, a feed opening and a discharge opening disposed adjacent to one another and communicating with the inner chamber, and a control unit disposed in the chamber including at least one bimetallic plate, ... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4320871 | Bimetallic column A bimetallic column for temperature detection operating devices such as a steam trap, comprising a guide tube secured at its one portion to a counter part of a control stem and slidably extending through a center hole of the bimetallic column and projecti... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4311272 | Bimetallic controlled steam trap A steam trap has a bimetallic control element provided on the prepressure side and a locking part which is biased by the prepressure in the opening direction and which is actuated by the bimetallic control element. The bimetallic control element is provid... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4245783 | Condensation steam trap comprising a plate-like bimetal body having a curved stape The condensation steam trap device includes a housing having a passage through the wall, which provides for fluid flow between the interior and exterior of the housing. The passage has a valve seat and carries a valve for engagement with the seat. A valve... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4134541 | Fluid separation device A condensate removal device which includes two parallel paths for removal of condensate and gases from a fluid system is provided with a thermostatically operated valve in one path and a drain orifice of a preselected size in the other path. The combinati... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4073306 | Steam trap A steam trap in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention disclosed herein includes a valve body member formed with inlet and discharge passages and having a valve seat intermediate the passages that cooperates with a valve member to contr... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4060193 | Thermally controlled valve A thermally controlled steam trap valve with a housing having an internal chamber which is connected to the inlet and also including an outlet. There is a valve seat disposed in the housing for covering the outlet and a valve shaft which has a spherically... | 11/29/1977 |
| 3985296 | Steam trap with bimetal valve control The valve of a steam trap is opened and closed by operation of a temperature sensitive bimetallic assembly having a stacked configuration with individual bimetallic members of the stacked assembly moving between a first and a second position in response t... | 10/12/1976 |