Ice-cream machine

Claim 1

A multiple use cooling apparatus comprising in combination: (a) an enbloc ice cream machine having self contained refrigerating means, with a refrigerating circuit associated therewith, and with said enbloc ice cream machine having a support plate fixed to the top thereof, and said support plate having an opening therein providing communication with a mixing container of said enbloc ice cream machine; (b) furniture means having an opening at the top thereof, with said enbloc ice cream machine arranged in said opening and supported on top of said furniture means to project into said furniture means, and to define, with the inside walls of said furniture means, a free space thereunder; (c) door means provided on said furniture means to provide selective access to said free space; (d) insulating means arranged in said free space associated with said furniture means to define an insulated free space; (e) refrigerating plate means located in said free space connected in parallel with said refrigerating circuit of said self-contained refrigerating means; and (f) valve means associated with said refrigerating plate means and with said refrigerating circuit for selectively connecting said refrigerating circuit to said refrigerating plate, for when said ice cream machine is not in use, for cooling said insulated free space.