Dispensing – With plural openings or discharge guides – Having flow controllers or closures
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-06
2008-05-06
Zeender, F. (Department: 3627)
Dispensing
With plural openings or discharge guides
Having flow controllers or closures
C222S325000, C222S129300, C222S399000, C251S310000, C062S399000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07367480
ABSTRACT:
A drink supply canister for beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for holding a plurality of the drink supply canisters, and a plurality of valve actuators for causing the drink supply to be selectively released from the drink supply canisters, a water supplier for selectively supplying carbonated water and non-carbonated water for producing the beverages, a gas supplier for supplying CO2gas to carbonate the carbonated water provided by the water supplier and for supplying CO2gas or other gas for pressurizing the drink supply canisters to provide a consistent flow rate of the drink supply from the drink supply canisters, and one or more beverage requesters for enabling users to request one of a plurality of beverages.
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Bell Boyd & Lloyd
Beverage Works, Inc.
Shaawat Mussa
Zeender F.
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