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The instant invention is directed to an apparatus for frosting drinking glasses. The apparatus is a self contained flash freezer designed for placement on a countertop wherein a miniaturized refrigeration system is mounted directly above a flash freezing chamber. Drinking glasses are placed upon a s

The instant invention is directed to an apparatus for frosting drinking glasses. The apparatus is a self contained flash freezer designed for placement on a countertop wherein a miniaturized refrigeration system is mounted directly above a flash freezing chamber. Drinking glasses are placed upon a sloped roller bed used for transferring of the drinking glasses which are subjected to temperatures of about -30 degrees Fahrenheit causing frosting of the drinking glasses in less than one minute. The frosted glasses can be removed from a second opening of the chamber disposed at the lower end of the sloping roller bed. During normal operation, the apparatus is sized to handle a number of glasses and the sloped roller bed permits insertion of untreated drinking glasses which in turn forces the exit of frosted drinking glasses. For optimum frosting the apparatus accepts wet drinking glasses as the roller bed permits excess water to fall on a defrosting pan designed to vaporize excess moisture within the chamber for controlling the amount of frosting applied to the drinking glasses.

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A countertop apparatus for frosting drinking glasses comprising: a freezing chamber defined by an upper wall adjoined to a bottom wall by two side walls and a first and second end wall, said first end wall including a means for allowing insertion of drinking glasses into said chamber, said second en

A countertop apparatus for frosting drinking glasses comprising: a freezing chamber defined by an upper wall adjoined to a bottom wall by two side walls and a first and second end wall, said first end wall including a means for allowing insertion of drinking glasses into said chamber, said second end wall including a means for accessing said drinking glasses placed in said freezing chamber; means for transferring drinking glasses between said first end wall and said second end wall; means for lowering the temperature in said freezing chamber to a suitable temperature below the freezing temperature of water; and means for preventing frosting along the bottom wall by use of tubing fluidly coupled to said compressor for the transfer of heated liquid refrigerant beneath said transferring means, whereby said apparatus is positioned on a countertop for receipt of drinking glasses through said first wall and into said freezing chamber wherein said drinking glasses are frosted and made available for receipt through said second end wall.