Fluent material handling – with receiver or receiver coacting mea – Plural materials – material supplies or charges in a receiver
Patent
1998-01-09
1999-05-04
Jacyna, J. Casimer
Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea
Plural materials, material supplies or charges in a receiver
141351, 141362, 2221294, 222429, 222442, 222453, B67D 302, G01F 1132
Patent
active
058992456
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a measure and in particular to a measure for delivering at least two different liquids from containers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A new liqueur product has recently been introduced which is provided in a single container having two sub-containers, one for each of two liqueurs. One of the liqueurs is a white coloured cream liqueur and the other is a dark coloured coffee liqueur. The cream coloured liqueur, when dispensed, lies on top of the dark liqueur and presents an aesthetically pleasing and pleasant tasting liqueur drink. Usually, the sub-containers are closed by separate stoppers which are removed for dispensing the liqueurs.
There is a need for a measuring device, particularly for use with the new liqueur product which will facilitate automatic dispensing at a point of sale location such as a bar or restaurant.
More particularly, the invention relates to a dispensing measure for delivery of measured quantities of at least two different liquids, the measure comprising: of adjacent bottles, each engagement means having a liquid inlet closable by a liquid inlet valve means; measuring receiving bowl having an air passageway closable by an air valve means, and a liquid outlet closable by a liquid valve outlet means; and quantities of liquids from the measuring receiving bowls.
GB-A-519,621 describes apparatus for delivering measured quantities of liquids comprising two dispensing devices and a common mixing chamber connected to the outlet members for dispensing a beverage mixture made up of two or more liquids or a solution of a syrup in water.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention is characterised in that the liquid outlets are arranged for substantially direct delivery of separate divergent streams of the liquids from the measuring receiving bowls into a receptacle without mixing.
Advantageously, the dispensing measure according to the invention facilitates the automatic dispensing of measured amounts of liquids such as an associated pair of liqueurs in a controlled manner. Ideally, the liquid outlets are arranged for substantially concurrent delivery of the liquids to different locations, such as to opposite sides, in a receptacle. This facilitates pouring the liquids into the glass without mixing the liquids which are kept separate within the glass.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention the angle between the axes of adjacent liquid outlets is at least 90.degree., and preferably approximately 120.degree.. This directs divergent streams of liquid into the glass to prevent mixing of the liquids.
Preferably the liquid outlets are at substantially the same level.
In another embodiment, the liquid valve means comprises a liquid valve member extending through the measuring receiving bowl from the liquid outlet to the liquid inlet, the valve member being movable in the measuring receiving bowl by the actuating means from a closed position in which the liquid outlet is sealed to an open position in which liquid is delivered from the measuring receiving bowl. Thus, conveniently operation of the actuator provides simultaneous operation of the liquid inlet valve and the liquid outlet valve, the valve member being movable through the bowl between the closed position in which the liquid outlet valve is closed and the liquid inlet valve is open for filling the bowl, and an open position in which the liquid outlet valve is open and the is liquid inlet valve is closed for discharging a measured amount of liquid from the bowl.
Preferably, the valve member is movable by the actuating means from a normally closed position in which the liquid outlet is sealed to an open position for delivery of liquid from the measuring receiving bowl.
In a further embodiment, the air valve means comprises an air valve member extending through an air inlet to the measuring receiving bowl, the air valve member being movable in the measuring receiving bowl by the actuating means from a closed position in which the liquid outlet is closed to an open position in which air may pass
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Bycroft Vaughan
Wrigley Andrew Nicholson
Jacyna J. Casimer
R & A Bailey Company Limited
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