Temperature controlled gravity feed fountain solution supply apparatus

A temperature controlled gravity feed fountain solution supply apparatus, comprising:

• a) an insulated fountain solution tank, comprising:
• 1) a bottom surface, a top surface, a plurality of sides, and an outlet;
• 2) a radiator style cap on said top surface;
• 3) a cooling apparatus, comprising:
• i) a plurality of cooling coils arranged in layers;
• ii) a perforated heat-conducting cooling plate attached to a bottom edge of each of said coils;
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• iii) a set of cooling plate supports, supporting said cooling plates upon said bottom surface of said tank;
• b) a thermostat connected to a refrigeration unit;
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• c) a first temperature probe connecting an interior of said tank to said thermostat;
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• d) an insulated supply tube feeding fountain solution from said tank to an insulated fountain solution pan below said tank;
• e) said solution tank bottom surface defining a plurality of apertures therethrough located at one end thereof, and leading to said solution tank outlet;
• whereby refrigerant or chilled water is supplied to said coolant coils, and said thermostat controls flow of said refrigerant or chilled water so as to maintain a desired fountain solution temperature responsive to said first temperature probe for delivery to said fountain solution pan.

A temperature controlled gravity feed fountain solution supply apparatus, comprising:

• a) an air tight, insulated fountain solution tank, said tank comprising:
• 1) a bottom surface, a top surface, a plurality of sides, and an outlet;
• 2) a radiator style cap on said top surface;
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• 3) a cooling apparatus, comprising:
• i) a plurality of cooling coils arranged in layers, each layer being supported upon said bottom surface;
• ii) a perforated heat-conducting cooling plate attached to the bottom of each of said coils;
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• iii) a set of cooling plate supports supporting said cooling plates upon said bottom surface of said tank;
• 4) a thermostat connected to a control valve for controlling the flow of coolant to said solution tank cooling apparatus;
• 5) a first temperature probe connecting an interior of said tank to said thermostat;
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• 6) an insulated supply tube, comprising:
• i) an upper tube extending from said outlet, proximate said first temperature probe;
• ii) a lower tube having a shutoff valve;
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• iii) a middle tube connecting said upper tube to said lower tube;
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• b) an insulated fountain solution pan below said tank, said pan comprising:
• 1) an elongated left wall, an elongated right wall opposite said left wall, a short near wall, a short far wall opposite said near wall, and a lowest surfaces connecting each said wall;
• 2) a supply pool, said pool receiving said lower tube, and receiving said fountain solution from said tank through said lower tube;
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• 3) an elongated dispersement tube extending substantially the length of said pan, said dispersement tube connected to said left wall and proximate to but not touching said lowest surface, said dispersement tube further comprising:
• i) a dispersement tube inlet communicating with said supply pool;
• ii) a plurality of dispersement tube openings facing said left wall along the longitudinal axis of said dispersement tube, said holes increasing in diameter from said near wall to said far wall;
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• iii) means for directing and cooling said fountain solution upon dispersement from said dispersement tube openings extending substantially the length of said dispersement tube.