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(11) EP 2 136 165 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/52

(21) Application number: 09251592.3

(22) Date of filing: 18.06.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25C 1/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 18.06.2008 GB 0811095

(71) Applicant: Cornelius Beverage Technologies Limited
Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 4LX (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Adams, Rodney John
    Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 4LX (GB)
  • Underwood, Gary
    Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 4LX (GB)
  • Carter, David Peter
    Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 4LX (GB)
  • Nighy, Richard John
    Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 4LX (GB)

(74) Representative: Johnson, Carrie-Anne Louise 
Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ
Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)

   


(54) Forming condensation/ice on plastic


(57) A device for controlling the formation of condensation or ice on the outer surface of an article such as a beverage dispense font. The device includes a component 4 in thermal contact with a rear surface of a component 2 having a lower thermal conductivity than the component 4. Condensation or ice forms preferentially on a front surface of the device where the components 2, 4 are in thermal contact when the component 4 is cooled.







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