Dispensing – Simulations
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-30
2001-04-17
Huson, Gregory L. (Department: 3754)
Dispensing
Simulations
C222S400800, C222S529000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06216914
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a beer dispensing system and more particularly pertains to dispensing beer through an ornate system utilizing a nostalgic, old-style gas pump housing.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of beverage dispensers is known in the prior art. More specifically, beverage dispensers heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of dispensing carbonated beverages are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,303,845 to Osawa; U.S. Pat. No. 5,282,561 to Mihalich; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 278,921 to Nagode; U.S. Pat. No. 5,363,889 to Simpson et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 4,055,692 to Zionts et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,113,153 to Wellman; U.S. Pat. No. 4,030,634 to Osborn, issued Jun. 21, 1977, discloses a bottled water transfer device; U.S. Pat. No. 3,428,218 to Coja, issued Feb. 18, 1969, discloses a liquid dispenser for plural, mixed beverages from the original bottles; U.S. Pat. No. 2,565,084 to Parks, issued Aug. 21, 1951, discloses a coin or check controlled liquid dispensing apparatus having directive indicators; U.S. Pat. No. 2,117,750 to Svenson, issued May 17, 1938, discloses a liquid handling mechanism; and U.S. Pat. No. 1,246,804 to Edmundson, issued Nov. 13, 1917, discloses an apparatus for dispensing beverages.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a beer dispensing system for dispensing beer through an ornate system utilizing a nostalgic, old-style gas pump housing.
In this respect, the beer dispensing system according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of dispensing beer through an ornate system.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for new and improved beer dispensing system which can be used for dispensing beer through an ornate system. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of beverage dispensers now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved beer dispensing system. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved beer dispensing system and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a housing having an upper end, a lower end, a front wall, a rear wall and opposed side walls. The housing has a hollow interior. The lower end has an outwardly extending stand secured thereto. The front wall has a display disposed thereon. The upper end has a decorative sign extending upwardly therefrom. A beverage container is secured within the hollow interior of the housing. The beverage container has a cover removably coupled with an open upper end thereof. The beverage container holds a quantity of a carbonated beverage therein. A pump is secured within the hollow interior of the housing. The pump has a tube extending outwardly therefrom and extends inwardly through the cover into the beverage container. An outlet hose extends outwardly of the beverage container. The outlet hose has an interior end in fluid communication with the carbonated beverage in the beverage container. The outlet hose has an exterior end extending outwardly of one of the opposed side walls of the housing. An outlet pump is coupled with the exterior end of the outlet hose. The outlet pump includes a dispensing spout contiguous therewith. The outlet pump includes a generally U-shaped handle extending downwardly therefrom. The outlet pump includes a one way valve pivotally disposed therein for precluding the flow of carbonated beverage therethrough. A manipulating handle is pivotally coupled with the U-shaped handle. The manipulating handle has an inwardly extending portion for selectively raising the one way valve. A flow counting system includes a flow counter wheel disposed within the outlet pump. The flow counter wheel has a wire extending along the outlet hose into the hollow interior of the housing. The flow counting system includes a motor disposed within the hollow interior of the housing. The motor couples with a free end of the wire. The motor being in communication with a power source. The motor has a rotating pulley coupled thereto. The flow counting system includes a flow counter display disposed above the motor whereby the flow counter display is viewable through the display in the front wall of the housing. The flow counter display has a rotating pulley. A band extends between the rotating pulleys of the motor and the flow counter display.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved beer dispensing system which has all the advantages of the prior art beverage dispensers and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved beer dispensing system which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved beer dispensing system which is of durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved beer dispensing system which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such a beer dispensing system economically available to the buying public.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved beer dispensing system for dispensing beer through an ornate system.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved dispensing system for dispensing fluid through an ornate system. The system has a housing with an upper end, a lower end, a front wall, a rear wall and opposed side walls. Further, the housing has a hollow interior, the lower end having an outwardly extending stand secured thereto. A fluid container is secured within the hollow interior with a cover removably coupled and with an open upper end thereof. An outlet hose extends outwardly of the
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