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A refrigeration plant having an associated but detachable receptacle for receiving chilled liquid. The refrigeration plant and receptacle are connected by manually detachable hoses to complete a recirculation system for the chilled liquid. The receptacle is insulated and portable. Beverage cans or o

A refrigeration plant having an associated but detachable receptacle for receiving chilled liquid. The refrigeration plant and receptacle are connected by manually detachable hoses to complete a recirculation system for the chilled liquid. The receptacle is insulated and portable. Beverage cans or other containers can be placed and chilled in the receptacle, and transported to another location. When additional containers are placed in the receptacle to replace those removed for consumption, the receptacle is reconnected to the refrigeration plant. The chilled liquid, which also chills the containers, is then renewed. An aqueous solution including a freeze point depressant, or plain water, is suitable for the chilled liquid. The refrigeration plant preferably includes a strainer and a flow control valve. The receptacle is preferably insulated and open at the top, and also may have a cover. The receptacle may also be provided with dividers to define compartments for segregating, for example, fully chilled and still warm containers. Food containers may thus be chilled and served remotely from the refrigeration plant. Alternatively, the receptacle may be stationary but remote, for example, being formed permanently in a bar, with the refrigeration plant located out of sight. In another alternative embodiment, the receptacle may be enclosed, in the manner of a residential refrigerator. The refrigeration plant, if of sufficient capacity, can serve a plurality of receptacles, renewing chilling medium of one receptacle while others are in use.

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A quick chilling apparatus for maintaining food containers chilled by a liquid coolant, comprising: a refrigeration plant for chilling a liquid chilling medium, said refrigeration plant including a chilling medium circuit and means defining a chilling medium supply port for discharging said chilling

A quick chilling apparatus for maintaining food containers chilled by a liquid coolant, comprising: a refrigeration plant for chilling a liquid chilling medium, said refrigeration plant including a chilling medium circuit and means defining a chilling medium supply port for discharging said chilling medium; multiple portable storage receptacles for receiving and storing food containers and said liquid chilling medium in heat exchange relation to said food containers placed therein, each of said multiple storage receptacles comprising a bottom wall and upstanding lateral walls enclosing a plurality of dividers arranged abreast for separating each said storage receptacle into at least three compartments, and at least one brace straddling said plurality of dividers for maintaining said dividers in place; said each storage receptacle having means defining an inlet port for receiving said liquid chilling medium from said refrigeration plant; and means for manually enabling and disconnecting fluid communication between said supply port and said storage receptacle, whereby each said portable storage receptacle can be maintained at a chilling temperature while connected to said refrigeration plant and transported away from said refrigeration plant in a chilled condition to another location.