A can dispenser rack for a refrigerator door, includes a housing in which a rear wall, two side walls, a central partition portion, L-shaped and T-shaped front flanges, and a bottom wall portion define two vertical side-by-side can receiving receptacles each having a top opening for loading cans and a lower opening for removal of cans, with each of the can receiving receptacles being configured to receive a plurality of cans stacked on their sides in a single column. The bottom wall portion has at least one rounded inner portion shaped to receive a side wall of a bottommost can in each can receiving receptacle, and at least one can retaining lip portion extending up from a front of the bottom wall portion to define a lower edge of the lower opening in each can receiving receptacle.

A container system for transporting and dispensing liquid, the system including: a container, including: an enclosure; a lid pivotably attached to the enclosure; and a bulkhead fitting disposed in the lid; a tap assembly removably connected to the bulkhead fitting; and a base tray positioned in the enclosure, including one or more cooling packs having one or more recessed pockets, each configured to receive a liquid container.

Gaskets and beverage container systems and kits comprising gaskets. An exemplary gasket disclosed herein includes a gasket body comprising a generally cylindrical shape, at least two arcuate flanges positioned within a relative inside of the gasket body, the at least two arcuate flanges extending inward from the gasket body, and at least one gap existing between two arcuate flanges of the at least two arcuate flanges.

A container holder for holding multiple cylindrical containers. The container holder includes a base, a cover and an insert. The base and the cover each have (a) two opposing equal size vertical side walls, (b) two opposing equal size vertical end walls, and (c) a bottom portion connected to lower ends of the side and end walls. The base and cover have substantially equal length and width so that the cover can be placed on the base to form an assembled container holder with a substantially rectangular cuboid outer surface. The assembled container holder defines an interior space having a height approximately equal to the height of the containers. The interior space of the assembled container holder is capable of accommodating multiple cans with the cans in an upright orientation. The hold insert may contain a freezable liquid for placement between the containers to keep beverages in the containers cool.

Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

A novel self-cooling food and beverage container and a process for manufacturing the same is disclosed. A self-cooling beverage and food container using a substantive humidification cooling process within said food and beverage container for cooling food and beverage products is disclosed. Methods of assembling and operating the apparatus are disclosed.

A dispenser (1) for dispensing chilled beverage containers (2), in particular beverage cans, having: a housing (3) with a rear-side insertion opening (12) for inserting beverage containers (2) and a front-side removal element (6) which has a support surface (14) for the frontmost beverage container (2), an inner wall (31) projecting upwards from said surface and comprising a curved contact region (30) for the outer wall of the frontmost beverage container (2), and an upper removal opening (7) for removing the frontmost beverage container (2); a guide channel (10) with two lateral surfaces (20, 21) and a sliding surface (11) sloping downwards towards the front for conveying the upright beverage containers (2) from the rear-side receiving opening (12) into the front-side removal element (6); and a chiller device (9) for chilling the beverage containers (2), the chiller device (9) having two lateral chiller surfaces (28) substantially parallel with the lateral surfaces (20, 21) of the guide channel (10), and said chiller device (9) having a curved chiller surface (29) substantially parallel with the curved contact region (30) for the frontmost beverage container (2) on the inner wall (31) of the removal element (6).

Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

An automatic vending machine is provided with a storage compartment or the like having a thermally insulating construction in which a number of product columns for accommodating products aligned side-by-side in one column are provided in different levels in such a way that the most downstream products in each product column are aligned side-by-side in a vertical direction, and an in-compartment fan for cooling an internal atmosphere of the storage compartment or the like by blowing air that has been cooled by means of an evaporator disposed in the storage compartment or the like, wherein the automatic vending machine is also provided with a control unit which drives the in-compartment fan for a predefined time if the internal temperature of the storage compartment or the like reaches to or above a predefined reference temperature in a state in which driving of a freezer and of the in-compartment fan are stopped.

A system for holding multiple beverage containers may include a cooler or carrier with toting handles, closing tabs, and base. The base may be formed from a molded plastic, rubber or synthetic rubber material. The base may also include feet that hold the base a sufficient height from the ground. The base may have a generally conic tapering drain floor that makes up its top surface. The tapering drain floor may make draining the carrier easier by directing water toward a drain hole located in the base. Extending up from the base may be a multi-layer soft-sided wall where different layers perform different desired functions. For example, an inside layer closest to the internal cavity may be a waterproof layer, a middle layer may be an insulating layer, and an external layer may be a decorative layer.