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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2014
Hodges & Drake Design Limited, Leicester, GB;
Jody Foster, Leicester, GB;
Bhavesh Ranjit, Leicester, GB;
Tim Whateley, Leicester, GB;
Kevin Hodges, Leicester, GB;
Hodges & Drake Design Limited, Leicester, GB;
Abstract
Apparatus () for dispensing a flavored, optionally alcoholic, beverage, is housed in a cabinet () and comprises a dispensing outlet () connectable to a beverage supply and a plurality of different liquid beverage flavorings, the dispensing outlet being configured to dispense the beverage and one or more of said flavorings into a drinking container. An actuating member () is operable to initiate dispensing of the beverage and one or more of said flavorings from the dispensing outlet. The apparatus includes a selector () configured to receive a user input selection of one or more of the beverage flavorings to be dispensed and a control unit (). Upon user operation of the actuating member (), the control unit () operates a pump (-) to supply a selected one or more of the flavorings to the dispensing outlet based on the user input selection.