Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REFRIGERATING BEVERAGES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004017001
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for refrigerating beverages using forced convection, particularly for the rapid chilling of bottled or canned beverages. The method consists of directing airflow (R) at speed over the surface of the bottles (B) in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. One form of the apparatus includes the use of a carton (C) (i.e. secondary packaging) with a plurality of apertures (A) in opposing walls that align with interstitial spaces (S) between bottles thereby directing airflow and allowing forced convection cooling of bottles within the carton.
Inventors:
WALKER MARTIN DUNCAN (GB)
PURDY COLIN ROYSON (GB)
ROONEY JAMES EDWARD (GB)
PURDY COLIN ROYSON (GB)
ROONEY JAMES EDWARD (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2003/003630
Publication Date:
April 08, 2004
Filing Date:
August 19, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DIAGEO IRELAND (IE)
WALKER MARTIN DUNCAN (GB)
PURDY COLIN ROYSON (GB)
ROONEY JAMES EDWARD (GB)
WALKER MARTIN DUNCAN (GB)
PURDY COLIN ROYSON (GB)
ROONEY JAMES EDWARD (GB)
International Classes:
A47F3/04; B65D5/42; F25D15/00; F25D17/06; F25D25/00; F25D31/00; (IPC1-7): F25D31/00
Foreign References:
| US4358932A | 1982-11-16 | |||
| US2013264A | 1935-09-03 | |||
| US6018961A | 2000-02-01 | |||
| US2439261A | 1948-04-06 |
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