Abstract: A vessel containing a refrigerated liquid is provided with a plurality of support platforms which can be elevated and depressed for immersing items to be chilled and then raising them for use. The support platforms may be the upper ends of pressurized fluid-operated vertically extensible and retractable bellows. The operating fluid for the bellows may be the refrigerated liquid in the vessel. The vessel may include an apertured plate through which the items are lowered and raised, with the apertures being perimetrically provided with wipers for wiping liquid from the sides of the items as the items are raised on the platforms after being chilled by immersion in the refrigerated liquid.

Abstract: A dispensing valve for a fluid container comprising a tubular body portion having an inlet at one end adapted to be mounted to a container, the other end of the tubular portion is closed by a resiliently deformable diaphragm, a discharge outlet in the wall of the tubular portion, a flow control member positioned within said tubular portion and coupled to the diaphragm for movement relative to the discharge outlet between a closed position and an open position on deformation of the diaphragm.

Abstract: The invention is related to the injection of water or other non-fuel materials into internal combustion engines, the amount of non-fuel material being injected and the time of injection being governed by such factors as mass of fuel induced, compression ratio of the engine, quality of the fuel and pre-selected peak temperature of combustion. By selection of these parameters the quantity of non-fuel material injected can be in excess of three times the quantity of fuel.