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A nested cooler system for temporary storage of perishable food stuffs and more particularly to articles for convenient, temporary storage of human breast milk and infant formulas. The inner and outer coolers jointly or independently receive the perishable foodstuffs and freezable gel packs for cool

A nested cooler system for temporary storage of perishable food stuffs and more particularly to articles for convenient, temporary storage of human breast milk and infant formulas. The inner and outer coolers jointly or independently receive the perishable foodstuffs and freezable gel packs for cooling the perishable foodstuffs. The gel packs can be frozen and thawed several times and temporarily keep containers of milk within an acceptable temperature range to prevent spoilage. The gel packs fit within pockets in the coolers to maintain proper positioning of the gel packs relative to the bottles.

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A nested cooler system for temporary storage of perishable food stuffs and more particularly to articles for convenient, temporary storage of human breast milk and infant formulas. The inner and outer coolers jointly or independently receive the perishable foodstuffs and freezable gel packs for cool

A nested cooler system for temporary storage of perishable food stuffs and more particularly to articles for convenient, temporary storage of human breast milk and infant formulas. The inner and outer coolers jointly or independently receive the perishable foodstuffs and freezable gel packs for cooling the perishable foodstuffs. The gel packs can be frozen and thawed several times and temporarily keep containers of milk within an acceptable temperature range to prevent spoilage. The gel packs fit within pockets in the coolers to maintain proper positioning of the gel packs relative to the bottles. et being connected to the feed line, the liquid outlet being connected to the expansion device, which in turn is connected to the evaporator, and the vapor outlet being connected by a valved passageway directly to the evaporator, and wherein the ice making unit is contained in a cabinet having a depth of less than 18 inches. 10. The ice making apparatus of claim 9 wherein the condensing unit further comprises a head pressure control valve which allows refrigerant from the compressor to bypass the condenser and enter the feed line as a vapor. 11. The ice making apparatus of claim 9 further comprising an accumulator located in the condensing unit and interposed in the suction line. 12. The ice making apparatus of claim 9 wherein the ice making unit comprises two ice-forming molds and two evaporators, one of each of said ice-forming molds being in thermal contact with a different one of said evaporators, and wherein the vapor outlet is connected by two passageways to said evaporators, each passageway having a valve and being connected to a different one of said evaporators. 13. The ice making apparatus of claim 9 wherein the ice making unit further comprises a water distributor. 14. The ice making machine of claim 1 wherein the plurality of receivers comprises two receivers. 15. The ice making machine of claim 1 wherein the receiver equalizer line comprises a tube passing into the receivers near the bottom of the receivers. 16. The ice making machine of claim 1 wherein the cabinet has a depth of less than 18 inches. 17. The ice making machine of claim 1 wherein the cabinet has a depth of less than 16 inches. 18. The ice making machine of claim 1 wherein the cabinet has a depth of about 14 inches or less. 19. The ice making machine of claim 1 wherein the cabinet has a height of less than 32 inches and a width of about 22 inches or less. 20. The ice making machine of claim 1 wherein the cabinet has a volume of less than 6 cubic feet. 21. The ice making machine of claim 19 wherein the ice making machine has a capacity of at least 500 pounds of ice per day at ARI standard test conditions of 90° F. ambient temperature and 70° F. ambient water temperature. 22. An ice making apparatus in which an evaporator is located remotely from a compressor and a condenser comprising: a) a condensing unit comprising said condenser and said compressor; b) an ice making unit comprising i) a cabinet having a depth of less than 18 inches; ii) a water system including a pump, an ice-forming mold and interconnecting lines therefor inside said cabinet; and iii) a portion of a refrigeration system including said evaporator in thermal contact with said ice-forming mold, at least one receiver and a thermal expansion device inside said cabinet; and c) two refrigerant lines running between the condensing unit and the ice making unit comprising a suction line and a feed line, the suction line returning refrigerant to the compressor and the feed line supplying refrigerant to the ice making unit; d) wherein the at least one receiver has an inlet, a liquid outlet and a vapor outlet, the inlet being connected to the feed line, the liquid outlet being connected to the expansion device, which in turn is connected to the evaporator, and the vapor outlet being connected by a valved passageway directly to the evaporator, and further wherein the ice making unit produces at least 500 pounds of ice per day under ARI standard rating conditions of 90° F. ambient temperature and 70° F. ambient inlet water temperature. 23. The ice making apparatus of claim 22 wherein the cabinet has a depth of less than 16 inches. 24. The ice making apparatus of claim 22 wherein the cabinet has a depth of about 14 inches or less. 25. A combination of an ice making unit and an ice and beverage dispenser comprising: a) an ice and beverage dispenser having an ice storage bin in the top thereof with an internal bin depth; and b) an ice making unit housed in a cabinet placed o