Refrigeration – Storage of solidified or liquified gas – Spraying of cryogen
Patent
1996-01-22
1997-09-30
Capossela, Ronald C.
Refrigeration
Storage of solidified or liquified gas
Spraying of cryogen
62 63, 62374, 62384, F25D 1306
Patent
active
056716044
ABSTRACT:
An icing system for a beverage package includes a platform for supporting a container for the package to be iced, a liquid spray nozzle(s) for applying a mist or coating of water droplets to the container, a refrigeration unit for freezing the water droplets on the exterior of the container and a delivery station for presenting an iced package beverage to a customer for consumption. In one embodiment, the entire icing system is contained within a cabinet of a vending machine and preferably the front door thereof. In this embodiment, a can orienting funnel is provided in communication with a gravity feed vent chute within the vending machine cabinet to receive and orient the container on the platform. A linear actuator or elevator coupled to the container supporting platform is provided to move the container seriatim past the spray nozzle(s) and refrigeration unit to the delivery station. A stand-alone system could also be provided in another embodiment outside of a vending machine, such as adjacent to a post-mix beverage dispenser, for applying an iced coating to the exterior of a serving cup for the post-mix beverage.
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Capossela Ronald C.
O'Connor Pamela A.
The Coca-Cola Company
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