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A chilling apparatus for chilling a liquid in a container includes a compartment sized to accept and retain the container; and a coolant receptacle adjoining a side portion of the compartment, for retaining a coolant, e.g., an ice/water mixture. The adjoining side portion has at least one aperture t

A chilling apparatus for chilling a liquid in a container includes a compartment sized to accept and retain the container; and a coolant receptacle adjoining a side portion of the compartment, for retaining a coolant, e.g., an ice/water mixture. The adjoining side portion has at least one aperture that allows the coolant to flow through to enter the compartment and surround the container therein. The liquid in the container is rapidly chilled via heat transfer between the container wall and the coolant when the container is rotated within the compartment. The rotation may be performed manually, e.g., via a holding member and hand-crank attached to the top of the container, or automatically via an electric motor. The apparatus is particularly useful for chilling canned beverages. The apparatus can be configured to impart wobbling rotation to the container to achieve even faster chilling times.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. A chilling apparatus for chilling a liquid in a container, comprising:a compartment sized to accept and retain said container; anda coolant receptacle adjoining a part of a side portion of said compartment, for retaining a coolant, said side portion of said compartment having at l

[ I claim:] [1.]1. A chilling apparatus for chilling a liquid in a container, comprising:a compartment sized to accept and retain said container; anda coolant receptacle adjoining a part of a side portion of said compartment, for retaining a coolant, said side portion of said compartment having at least one aperture to enable said coolant to flow through to enter said compartment and surround said container therein;wherein the liquid in said container is rapidly chilled by said coolant when the container is rotated within said compartment by a rotation means.