Dispensing – With recorder – register – indicator – signal or exhibitor
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Shaver, Kevin P (Department: 3754)
Dispensing
With recorder, register, indicator, signal or exhibitor
C222S146200, C340S622000, C099S280000, C426S321000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07980422
ABSTRACT:
A dispensing urn assembly (10, 10′) with a hollow body (12) with an interior surface for containing beverage (14) and a manually operable faucet (16) for selectively dispensing beverage (14) from the bottom of hollow body with an electronic status display assembly (50) controlled by a microcomputer (62) in response to a temperature probe (44), a level probe (42) and a timer reset switch (46) to provide graphic displays (64,68, 72), numerical displays (66,70, 74) of the temperature, quantity and time elapsed or remaining since the brewing of the beverage and light indication displays (55,57, 59) when preselected values are achieved. A an integrated funnel assembly (30′) with a down-tube (40) and level probes (174-186) carried by the down-tube (40), electronic module (170) and relatively rigid interconnection (200,174) between provides a water tight passageway for leads from the probes to the microcomputer (62) contained within the electronic component housing and forms a single subassembly or module that eliminates the need for switches for activation and operation of the display (162) and may be removed for cleaning or repair.
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Cartagena Melvin A
Food Equipment Technologies Company Inc.
Potthast James W.
Potthast & Associates
Shaver Kevin P
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