The disclosure features various embodiments and aspects of a chest for quenching beverages. The chest can include a tank for holding a chilled mixture of ice and water, an ice maker adapted for making ice having an output for ejecting ice into a conduit in fluid communication with the tank, and a pl
The disclosure features various embodiments and aspects of a chest for quenching beverages. The chest can include a tank for holding a chilled mixture of ice and water, an ice maker adapted for making ice having an output for ejecting ice into a conduit in fluid communication with the tank, and a plurality of quench trays disposed above the tank for holding containers of beverages located in first and second positions. The trays can be filled with cold water by way of a conduit in fluid communication with the tank. The quench trays can include a compartment defined by a bottom and a plurality of walls, and defining therein a plurality of rows for aligning and containing a plurality of beverage containers. The drawers can further include at least one drain orifice configured to guide water out of the quench tray.
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1. A modular retrofit device for quenching at least one beverage, comprising: a quench container adapted and configured to be removably positioned at least partially within a thermally insulated cooler having a cooled water bath, the quench container including at least one space configured for holdi
1. A modular retrofit device for quenching at least one beverage, comprising: a quench container adapted and configured to be removably positioned at least partially within a thermally insulated cooler having a cooled water bath, the quench container including at least one space configured for holding at least one beverage container;a pump coupled to and removable with the quench container; anda conduit coupled so as to be in fluid communication with the quench container, the pump, and the cooled water bath of the thermally insulated cooler, the conduit being removable with the pump and the quench container as a single unit;wherein activation of the pump is operative to draw water from the water level of the cooled water bath of the thermally insulated cooler into the quench container and direct the cooled water over the at least one beverage container disposed in the quench container. 2. The device of claim 1, further comprising: a lighting device operative to emit a color corresponding to a state of a quench cycle determined by how much time has elapsed during device operation. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the quench container includes a weir operative to set a predetermined water level in the quench container, the weir defining at least one opening therethrough to promote continuous water flow through the quench container during a quench cycle. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein the pump is operably coupled to an electronics assembly module that includes a removable battery, the electronics assembly module also being removable with the quench container and pump as the single unit. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein the electronics assembly module includes an electric motor drive that is coupled to at least one drive axle for causing the at least one beverage to rotate. 6. The device of claim 5, wherein the at least one drive axle includes a plurality of wheels for engaging the at least one beverage to cause the at least one beverage to rotate while being cooled with cooling water from the bath. 7. The device of claim 5, wherein the at least one drive axle includes a helical member for causing rotation of the at least one beverage that is placed parallel or perpendicular to the at least one drive axle. 8. The device of claim 1, further comprising at least one support that can be selectively adjusted to alter the overall dimensions of the device to fit thermally insulated coolers of different dimensions. 9. The device of claim 1, wherein the quench container is defined by a generally vertical peripheral wall with a sloped base plate, the sloped base plate having a drain orifice in a lower portion thereof. 10. The device of claim 1, wherein the quench container is configured to hold a plurality of beverages. 11. The device of claim 1, further comprising at least one level sensor operably coupled to the pump, wherein the device is configured to shut off the pump in response to an input from the at least one level sensor. 12. The device of claim 1, further comprising at least one photodetector configured and arranged to be selectively exposed to light originating from outside the thermally insulated cooler, and a controller operably coupled to the pump and to the photodetector, the controller being configured to shut off the pump in response to receiving a signal from the at least one photodetector. 13. A thermally insulated cooler, comprising: a thermally insulated exterior housing defining a reservoir therein configured to contain a cooled water bath;at least one liquid pump;at least one liquid conduit;at least one quench container disposed at least partially within the thermally insulated exterior housing, the at least one quench container being configured and arranged to be in fluid communication with the liquid pump and the at least one conduit, the at least one quench container being disposed above the reservoir, the at least one quench container defining at least one beverage container space therein for holding and cooling at least one beverage container, wherein activation of the pump causes water to be drawn from the cooled water bath of the reservoir and directed through the at least one conduit into the at least one quench container, the at least one quench container being further configured and arranged to direct the water from the cooled water bath via the pump over the at least one beverage container in the at least one beverage container space to enhance cooling of a beverage in the at least one beverage container;at least one drive axle including a plurality of drive wheels disposed thereon for engaging the at least one beverage container to cause the at least one beverage container to rotate while being cooled with water from the cooled water bath;at least one level sensor configured and arranged to detect the physical orientation of the thermally insulated cooler; anda controller operably coupled to the pump and to the level sensor, the controller being configured to shut off the pump in response to a signal from the at least one level sensor. 14. The thermally insulated cooler of claim 13, wherein the at least one beverage container space includes at least one of said drive wheels for causing rotation of the at least one beverage container about a central axis of the at least one beverage container while cooling water is being directed over the at least one beverage container. 15. The thermally insulated cooler of claim 14, wherein the at least one beverage container space is configured to permit the at least one beverage container to lay horizontally while it is being rotated and cooled. 16. The thermally insulated cooler of claim 13, wherein the at least one quench container is defined by a generally vertical peripheral wall with a sloped base plate, the sloped base plate having a drain orifice in a lower portion thereof. 17. The thermally insulated cooler of claim 13, wherein the pump is operably coupled to an electronics assembly that includes a removable battery. 18. The thermally insulated cooler of claim 17, wherein the electronics assembly includes an electric motor drive that is coupled to the at least one drive axle for causing the plurality of drive wheels to rotate. 19. The thermally insulated cooler of claim 18, wherein the quench container is configured to hold a plurality of beverages.
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Provest Phillip B. (54 Congdon Way Booragoon ; Western Australia AUX 6154) Van Dal David J. (383 Marmion Street Milville ; Western Australia AUX 6156), Chilling apparatus.
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