Refrigerated chest for rapidly quenching beverages and visually identifying when such beverages reach target temperature
US8161769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2700/16
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The cooling chest for rapidly quenching beverages includes a quench tray for holding containers of beverage. The quench tray is lowered into salt-water or other cooling liquid which is cooled by a refrigeration unit. A processing device determines the temperature of the beverages within the containers within the quench tray and further activates a mechanism for removing the quench tray from the water or cooling liquid when the desired temperature is reached. The processing device can also activate the mechanism for removing the quench tray from the water or cooling liquid when the upper lid or access doors are opened.
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