Device for altering temperature of beverage containers
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Dec 26, 2023
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Nov 11, 2021
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Apr 23, 2021
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Abstract
The disclosure features various embodiments and aspects of a chest for quenching beverages. The chest can include a tank for holding a chilled mixture of ice and water, an ice maker adapted for making ice having an output for ejecting ice into a conduit in fluid communication with the tank, and a plurality of quench trays disposed above the tank for holding containers of beverages located in first and second positions. The trays can be filled with cold water by way of a conduit in fluid communication with the tank. The quench trays can include a compartment defined by a bottom and a plurality of walls, and defining therein a plurality of rows for aligning and containing a plurality of beverage containers. The drawers can further include at least one drain orifice configured to guide water out of the quench tray.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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BLUE QUENCH LLC | MIRAMAR BEACH FL |
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- 2021 Application Filing Year
- F25C Class
- 136 Applications Filed
- 79 Patents Issued To-Date
- 58.09 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Lauchnor, John | Miramar Beach, US | 9 | 48 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 48 |
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