Beverage cooling dispenser

An apparatus for cooling at least one container of liquid and for dispensing cooled liquid from said container, comprising:

• an insulated housing defining a chamber configured and dimensioned to receive the at least one liquid container, said chamber being defined by a housing inner wall;
• at least one cooling element mounted on said housing and having a cold side member extending through said housing into the chamber;
• a cold shoe configured and dimensioned to match the shape of said at least one liquid container and receive and at least partially surround said container while in contact therewith, said cold shoe being mounted on and supported by the cold side member, and spaced away from the chamber inner wall by at least a minimum predetermined distance;
• a flow control device communicating with said at least one container to dispense liquid from the container is said chamber;
• a hinged front panel for accessing said chamber, wherein said front panel biases the at least one container against the cold shoe;
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• a stabilizing shoe for holding said at least one container in a vertical orientation with its opening facing downward.

An apparatus for cooling at least one container of liquid and for dispensing cooled liquid from said container, comprising:

• an insulated housing defining a chamber configured and dimensioned to receive the at least one liquid container, said chamber being defined by a housing inner wall;
• at least one cooling element mounted on said housing and having a cold side member extending through said housing into the chamber;
• a cold shoe configured and dimensioned to match the shape of said at least one liquid container and receive and at least partially surround said container while in contact therewith, said cold shoe being mounted on and supported by the cold side member, and spaced away from the chamber inner wall by at least a minimum predetermined distance;
• a flow control device communicating with said at least one container to dispense liquid from the container in said chamber;
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• a hinged front panel for accessing said chamber, wherein said front panel biases the at least one container against the cold shoe;
• wherein the front panel has an inside surface configured and dimensioned to match the shape of the at least one container.

An apparatus for cooling at least one container of liquid and for dispensing cooled liquid from said container, comprising:

• an insulated housing defining a chamber configured and dimensioned to receive the at least one liquid container, said chamber being defined by a housing inner wall;
• at least one cooling element mounted on said housing and having a cold side member extending through said housing into the chamber;
• a cold shoe configured and dimensioned to match the shape of said at least one liquid container and receive and at least partially surround said container while in contact therewith, said cold shoe being mounted on and supported by the cold side member, and spaced away from the chamber inner wall by at least a minimum predetermined distance;
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• a flow control device communicating with said at least one container is dispense liquid from the container in said chamber;
• wherein the cold shoe comprises a relatively thick center member and at least one relatively thin pad, wherein said at least one thin pad, wherein said at least one thin pad is configured and dimensioned to closely match the shape of said at least one container.

A combined cooler and dispenser comprising:

• at least one liquid container;
• an insulated housing defining a chamber configured and dimensioned to closely receive said at least one container and to minimize air spaced around said at least one container, wherein the housing includes a moveable front panel for accessing the chamber and wherein said insulated housing wholly encompasses said at least one liquid container;
• at least one cooling element mounted to said housing and having a cold side member extending through said housing and into the chamber;
• a cold shoe configured and dimensioned to receive, contact and at least partially surround said at least one container in said chamber, said cold shoe being mounted on and supported by the cold side member, wherein said at least one container is biased against the cold shoe;
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• a flow control device communicating with said at least one liquid container, whereby dispensing of chilled liquid from said at least one container is controlled;
• wherein the cold shoe is mounted on and supported by the cold side member, and spaced from the housing by at least a minimum predetermined distance such that a contraction of said cold side member does not cause contact between the cold shoe and the housing;
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• wherein the cold shoe comprises a thick center member and at least one thin pad, wherein in at least one thin paid is configured and dimensioned to closely match the at least one liquid container.

A combined cooler and dispenser comprising

• at least one liquid container;
• an insulated housing defining a chamber configured and dimensioned to closely receive said at least one container and to minimize air space around said at least one container, wherein the housing includes a moveable front panel for accessing the chamber and wherein said insulated housing wholly encompasses said at least one liquid container;
• at least one cooling element mounted to said housing and having a cold side member extending through said housing and into the chamber;
• a cold shoe configured and dimensioned to receive, contact and at least partially surround said at least one container in said chamber, said cold shoe being mounted on and supported by the cold side member, wherein said at least one container is biased against the cold shoe;
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• a flow control device communicating with said at least one liquid container, whereby dispensing of chilled liquid from said at least one container is controlled;
• wherein the chamber is defined by a resilient collapsible inner wall.

A combined cooler and dispenser comprising:

• at least one liquid container;
• an insulated housing defining a chamber configured and dimensioned to closely receive said at least one container and to minimize air space around said container, wherein the housing includes a moveable front panel for accessing the chamber;
• at least one cooling element mounted to said housing and having a cold side member extending through said housing and into the chamber;
• a cold shoe configured and dimensioned to receive, contact and at least partially surround said container in said chamber, said cold shoe being mounted on and supported by the cold side number, wherein said at least one container is biased against the cold shoe;
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• a flow control device communicating with said at least one liquid container, whereby dispensing of chilled liquid from said at least one container is controlled;
• wherein the cold shoe is mounted on and supported by the cold side member, and spaced from the housing by at least a minimum predetermined distance such that a contraction of said cold side member does not cause contact between the cold shoe and the housing, and wherein the cold shoe comprises a thick center member and at least one thin pad, wherein in at least one thin pad is configured and dimensioned to closely match the at least one liquid container.