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Alfred L. Cralle (September 4, 1866 – May 6, 1919) was an American businessman and inventor, best known for inventing the "Ice Cream scooper". Biography
Alfred L. Cralle, a porter in a drug store and at a hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, [2] [3] noticed that servers at the hotel had trouble with ice cream sticking to serving spoons, and he developed an ice cream scoop. [4] On June 10, 1896, Cralle applied for a patent on his invention. He was awarded patent 576,395 on February 2, 1897. [5]
Most ice cream scoops are hemispherical-shaped and contain a mechanical device to force the ice cream out of the scoop. The ice cream scoop was invented by African-American Alfred L. Cralle who was issued U.S. patent #576,395 on February 2, 1897. [58] 1897 Charcoal briquette
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Cralle is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Notable people with the surname include: Alfred L. Cralle (1866–1919), African-American businessman and inventor
Alfred L. Cralle, born in the county, became an inventor and businessman in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is best remembered for inventing the lever-operated ice cream scoop in 1897. Anthony Davis, an NFL football player, currently for the New Orleans Saints (beginning 2009). From Lunenburg County, he attended Central High School in Victoria ...
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