Booth, Inc.

Robert P Kidd

William C Branch

Jack J Booth

Jerry A Long

Oliver W Cole

A beverage dispenser for dispensing a beverage syrup or concentrate and a mixing liquid at a specified ratio has an ice bin which is divided into a front section and a rear section. A cold plate is located at the bottom of the front section. Either or both the mixing liquid or the beverage syrup or concentrate is circuitously routed through the cold plate prior to being dispensed. Portions of the rear section are partitioned off from the front section in order to reduce the total overall capacity of the ice bin. The partitioning of the rear section is accomplished by using shields which are located by flanges. The flanges extend inward from the walls of the ice bin into the front or rear sections of the ice bin.

Adjustable ice bin

A dispensing valve mechanism includes means for automatically maintaining a constant flow of fluid through a flow channel under varying fluid source pressure utilizes a piston movable within a chamber in response to fluid pressure to regulate the available flow area of a single outlet port in the chamber. The piston is sized to permit fluid flow around the periphery of the piston, and may have an axial flow path therethrough to serve as the primary flow path through the valve mechanism. A spring yieldably opposes axial movement of the piston that would tend to decrease the effective area of the chamber outlet port. An adjustment screw is carried in the valve body for adjusting the force exerted by the spring. The valve is particularly suited for use in liquid dispensing apparatus.

Constant flow valve

A dispensing valve mechanism includes means for automatically maintaining a constant flow of fluid through a flow channel under varying fluid source pressure and and utilizes a piston movable within a chamber in response to fluid pressure to regulate the available flow area of a single outlet port in the chamber. The piston is sized to permit fluid flow around the periphery of the piston, and may have an axial flow path therethrough to serve as the primary flow path through the valve mechanism. A spring yieldably opposes axial movement of the piston that would tend to decrease the effective area of the chamber outlet port. An adjustment screw is carried in the valve body for adjusting the force exerted by the spring. The valve is particularly suited for use in liquid dispensing apparatus.

A dispensing valve mechanism which includes means for automatically maintaning a constant flow of fluid through a flow channel under varying fluid source pressure utilizes a piston movable within a chamber in response to fluid pressure to regulate the available flow area of a single outlet port in the chamber. The piston is sized to permit fluid flow around the periphery of the piston, and may have an axial flow path therethrough to serve as the primary flow path through the valve mechanism. A spring yieldably opposes axial movement of the piston that would tend to decrease the effective area of the chamber outlet port. An adjustment screw is carred in the valve body for adjusting the force exerted by the spring. The valve is particularly suited for use in liquid dispensing apparatus. The valve mechanism is operated by a pivoted arm which includes a projection thereof that engages an electrical switch which causes a solenoid to open the valve. The arm further includes a transverse member which mechanically engages a lever to open the valve.

Constant flow valve actuator

Tally means for a liquid dispenser which selectively draws measured quantities of liquor for discharge through a discharge sprout. A liquid pressure responsive sensor is connected to the discharge line and is responsive only to passage of liquid. The sensor has a chamber with a diaphragm closing one end. A chamber inlet, larger than the outlet, leads through the end closed by the diaphragm. Because of differential in orifice size, liquid accumulates in the chamber causing the diaphragm to deflect but not respond to air flow. A piston in the chamber is moved by the diaphragm to actuate a tally apparatus to provide both printed record and a display of the number of drinks dispensed.

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Dallas, TX, United States of America

Robert P Kidd