A fountain includes a bowl for containing a viscous substance such as chocolate sauce. A pair of riser tubes extends upwardly from the bowl. Each riser tube has an inlet to receive the viscous substance from the bowl and a pair of augers, one within each respective riser tube. A gearbox is driven by a motor and includes a pair of output gears both driven to rotate in the same direction. Each output gear is connected to a respective one of the augers.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
A preferred form of the present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to
FIG. 1 which is a schematic cross-sectional elevation of a viscous substance fountain.
Claims
1. A fountain, comprising:
a bowl for containing a viscous food substance,a pair of riser tubes extending upwardly from the bowl, each riser tube having an inlet to receive viscous substance from the bowl,a pair of augers, one within each respective riser tube,an enclosure beneath the bowl,a motor housed within the enclosure, anda gearbox driven by the motor and comprising a pair of output gears both driven to rotate in the same direction, wherein each output gear is connected to a respective one of the augers.
2. The fountain of claim 1, wherein the gearbox comprises a central shaft upon which a centre gear and centre pinion are mounted, and wherein the motor comprises an output shaft that drives the centre gear, and wherein the centre pinion engages with both output gears.
3. The fountain of claim 1, further comprising a lip at an upper extremity of the riser tubes over which the viscous substance pours.
4. The fountain of claim 3, further comprising one or more deflectors surrounding the riser tubes for deflecting the viscous substance falling from the lip away from the riser tubes.
Patent Application
20070204910
