SCOOP INCORPORATING A HEAT TRANSFER FLUID
A dishwasher safe ice cream scoop is disclosed, the ice cream scoop including a scoop bowl, a handle extending laterally outwardly from connected to the scoop bowl, the handle having a cavity formed therein, a heat transfer fluid disposed in the cavity of the handle, a cap joined with the handle and adapted to seal the cavity of the handle, and a coating formed on at least one of the scoop bowl and the handle to militate against at least one of oxidation, corrosion, and tarnishing.
1 . An ice cream scoop comprising:
a scoop bowl;
a handle extending laterally outwardly from connected to the scoop bowl, the handle having a cavity formed therein;
a heat transfer fluid disposed in the cavity of the handle;
a cap joined with the handle and adapted to seal the cavity of the handle; and
a coating formed on at least one of the scoop bowl and the handle to militate against at least one of oxidation, corrosion, and tarnishing.
2 . The ice cream scoop of claim 1 , further comprising an expandable adhesive disposed between the cap and the handle to form a fluid tight seal therebetween.
3 . The ice cream scoop of claim 1 , wherein the cap is threaded and cooperates with associated threads formed in the handle.
4 . The ice cream scoop of claim 3 , wherein an expandable adhesive is disposed on the threads of the cap.
5 . The ice cream scoop of claim 3 , wherein the cap includes an annular groove between an end thereof and the threads.
6 . The ice cream scoop of claim 5 , wherein an expandable adhesive is disposed in the annular groove of the cap.
7 . The ice cream scoop of claim 1 , wherein the coating is one of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), an anodized coating, and an anodized coating free from heavy metals.
8 . The ice cream scoop of claim 7 , further comprising a second coating having a frosted appearance applied prior to an anodized coating.
9 . The ice cream scoop of claim 1 , wherein the cap is an expansion plug.
10 . The ice cream scoop of claim 9 , wherein the cap has a curvilinear cross-section.
11 . The ice cream scoop of claim 9 , wherein the cap includes an insert and a plug.
12 . The ice cream scoop of claim 11 , wherein the insert of the cap forms a hollow cavity for receiving the plug, the plug forming a fluid tight seal with the insert when disposed in the hollow cavity.
13 . The ice cream scoop of claim 12 , wherein the hollow cavity has a frustoconical shape
14 . The ice cream scoop of claim 13 , wherein the plug of the cap has a shape substantially identical to but larger than the shape of the hollow cavity.
15 . The ice cream scoop of claim 9 , further comprising an expandable adhesive disposed on one of the insert and the plug.
16 . The ice cream scoop of claim 9 , wherein the plug is a sphere.
17 . The ice cream scoop of claim 9 , further comprising an expandable adhesive disposed between on cap.
18 . The ice cream scoop of claim 1 , wherein the heat transfer fluid is propylene glycol.
19 . A method of assembling an ice cream scoop comprising the steps of:
providing an ice cream scoop having a scoop bowl and a handle extending laterally outwardly from the scoop bowl, the handle having a cavity formed therein adapted to receive a heat transfer fluid;
coating at least one of the scoop bowl and the hollow handle with a coating to militate against at least one of oxidation, corrosion, and tarnishing;
introducing a heat transfer fluid into the cavity;
disposing an expansion plug in the cavity; and
introducing a force onto the expansion plug to cause the plug to form a fluid tight seal with the handle.
20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising the step of applying an expandable adhesive to the expansion plug after the fluid tight seal is formed.