Dispensing – Plural sources – compartment – containers and/or spaced jacket – Cabinet-type dispenser for single mixed drinks
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-29
2010-11-09
Jacyna, J. Casimer (Department: 3754)
Dispensing
Plural sources, compartment, containers and/or spaced jacket
Cabinet-type dispenser for single mixed drinks
C222S132000, C222S135000, C222S144500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07828175
ABSTRACT:
A beverage dispensing system with a base to which a dispensing head is removably attached without additional fasteners, wherein beverage forming liquids are supplied through a plurality of separate conduits in the base. Each base conduit has a normally closed valve that normally blocks fluid flow. The dispensing head has at least one passageway that receives liquid from an associated one of the base conduits. A projection associated with each dispensing head passageway opens the associated conduit valve to allow fluid flow from the base to the head. Dispensing valves in the dispensing head are independently accountable to regulate the dispensing of the beverage. In one version of the invention, four liquids are supplied to the dispensing head through the conduits, namely two liquid concentrates; carbonated water; and non-carbonated water. By selective opening of the dispensing valves, a plurality of beverages are formed from combinations of one or more of the liquids. A dispensing head for dispensing at least one carbonated fluid includes an inlet opening and an outlet opening at each end of a passage extending through a body, the inlet opening having a smaller cross-sectional area than the outlet opening.
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Bethuy Timothy W.
Black William J.
Cahill Brian T.
Nebbia Fabio
Novotny Paul
Banner & Witcoff , Ltd.
Jacyna J. Casimer
PepsiCo Inc.
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