Water flavor dispenser

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2007-10-19

2011-11-15

Maust, Timothy L (Department: 3751)

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

Plural materials, material supplies or charges in a receiver

With common discharge

C141S009000, C141S104000, C141S198000, C141S351000, C222S052000, C222S129000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08056588

ABSTRACT:
A dispenser for dispensing a mixture of water and one of a plurality of concentrated formulas is disclosed. The dispenser comprises a housing that includes an electronic controller, a water inlet connected to a pressurized water source, and a water inlet valve that is electrically controlled and connected to the controller. A mixture reservoir is in fluid communication with the water inlet valve and a mixture outlet through which the mixture of water and one of the concentrate formulas exits the dispenser. A plurality of concentrate reservoirs each adapted to receive the concentrated formulas are each in fluid communication with the mixture reservoir. Each concentrate reservoir has a valve connected to the controller and capable of delivering a metered volume of the concentrated formula into the mixture reservoir when signaled by the controller. A selector knob is electrically connected to the controller and has at least one manually selectable position representative of each concentrate reservoir. A bypass valve may be included for bypassing the concentrate formulas, and a removable water filter may be included for filtering water passing through the device.

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