Device for Cooling Glassware
OwnerNicolous Austin Reimersinventor
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Abstract
A device for cooling glassware is described herein. The device can be arranged with existing glass containers and can efficiently cool heated glassware to room temperature, reducing instances of thermal shock and resulting microfractures. The device comprises a body 102, a cooling element 104, a power supply 106, and a control element 108. The device is particularly useful in the context of restaurant and food services operation and increases productivity and safety while reducing space requirements and inventory costs.
Claims20
A device for cooling glassware, comprising:
- a body, said body configured to align with at least one container configured to hold items comprising glass or other ceramic material;
- a cooling element configured to cool said items;
- a power supply to provide power to said cooling element, and
- a control element for controlling operation of said device.
A device for cooling glassware, comprising:
- a body, said body having a cube-like shape and comprising an open top portion, at least one side portion and a bottom portion, said body having a length of about nineteen and one-half inches, a width of about nineteen and one-half inches, and a height of about four inches when said body is orientated with said bottom portion facing the ground, said body capable of aligning with at least one container configured to hold items comprising glass or other ceramic material;
- a fan configured to direct air toward said open top portion;
- a power supply to provide power to said cooling element, and
- a control element for controlling operation of said device.
A method for cooling glass or other ceramic material, said method comprising.
- placing items comprising glass or other ceramic material into one or more containers, said one or more containers comprising holes allowing airflow to pass into and out of said containers;
- aligning a cooling device with said one or more containers in a stacked formation, said cooling device comprising:
- a body, configured to align with said one or more containers;
- a cooling element configured to direct air toward said one or more containers;
- a power supply to provide power to said cooling element, and
- a control element for controlling operation of said device;
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- powering said cooling device on such that air is directed into said one or more containers, cooling said items.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.