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A container for use in transporting refrigerated and/or frozen merchandise by transporting vehicle or the like together with other normal parcels and packages comprising an insulated container in which the refrigerated/frozen merchandise is stored and which is designed to be loaded onto and to be un

A container for use in transporting refrigerated and/or frozen merchandise by transporting vehicle or the like together with other normal parcels and packages comprising an insulated container in which the refrigerated/frozen merchandise is stored and which is designed to be loaded onto and to be unloaded from the transporting vehicle or the like, and two refrigerating units for refrigerating the interior space thereof while at a warehouse or other facility and while carried on the transporting vehicle or the like. One of the refrigerating units is assembled on the transporting vehicle or the like and connectable with the container for the circulation of air between the container and the refrigerating unit. The other refrigerating unit is disposed on the container and operated by commercial electric power.

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A refrigerated container for transporting refrigerated or frozen merchandise comprising: A closed compartment including: insulated walls; and a door; refrigerating apparatus including a compressor and a condenser mounted on the container exteriorly of said compartment; means for defining an air path

A refrigerated container for transporting refrigerated or frozen merchandise comprising: A closed compartment including: insulated walls; and a door; refrigerating apparatus including a compressor and a condenser mounted on the container exteriorly of said compartment; means for defining an air path within said compartment, having an intake end and an outlet end relative to said compartment; an evaporator disposed within said compartment and mounted in said air path; fan means for circulating air in said path through said evaporator; a source of refrigerated air external to said compartment; aperture means extending through said insulated walls and intersecting said air path defining means for introducing refrigerated air into said compartment from said external refrigerated air source to the compartment and for returning air to said external refrigerated air source; and means for closing said aperture means when said compressor is operated and for opening said aperture means to connect the same to an external source of refrigerated air when said compressor is not operated; and in which said external refrigerated air source further comprises: a secondary refrigerating unit having a secondary air path with intake and outlet means for connection to said aperture means; a secondary evaporator disposed in said secondary air path; and means for moving air through said secondary air path through said evaporator and through said aperture means into and from said compartment when said inlet and outlet means are connected to said aperture means and said compressor is not operated.