Beverage dispensers
US4036621A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D7/024
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The evaporator coil of an ice bank type of beverage cooler and dispenser is provided with a multiplicity of spaced apart copper rods extending both inwardly and outwardly of the coil. The evaporator is operated in a tank of water to form a body of ice on the coil and a beverage conduit is cooled by the water. The water gives up its heat in melting the ice. The rods cause the body of ice to have separate and spaced projections of ice extending therefrom to present more surface to the water for more efficient cooling, particularly during peak loads.
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