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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 1984
Filed:
Apr. 18, 1983
Frank M Iannelli, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Gerlach Industries Inc., Spartanburg, SC (US);
Abstract
A refrigeration system for cooling beverages as they are drawn from a plurality of containers and dispensed through a plurality of faucets. A pair of beverage dispensing coils are centrally carried in a housing which is filled with water. A refrigeration coil encircles the housing causing a build up of ice to take place on the inner wall of the housing. A temperature sensor is carried within a helical coil provided between the beverage dispensing coil and the ice bank for operating a compressor associated with the refrigeration coil. A power-driven paddle is centrally carried within the container for circulating the water therein and a gentle, wiping motion. In order to selectively turn on and off the power paddle, a second temperature sensor is located in a junction provided between the inputs of the beverage dispensing coils. As a result, any time a beverage is drawn from the device, the incoming warm beverage will activate the motor associated with the paddle wheel for circulating the water therein to ensure proper and efficient cooling of the beverages.