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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019

Filed:

Aug. 29, 2017
Applicant:

Pepsico, Inc., Purchase, NY (US);

Inventors:

Steven T. Jersey, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);

William W. Segiet, Bethel, CT (US);

Tom Siegel, Purchase, NY (US);

Eddie Kali, Marietta, GA (US);

Joseph Boggs, Newton, CT (US);

Robert Balstad, New Millford, CT (US);

Assignee:

PepsiCo, Inc., Purchase, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 1/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/06 (2006.01); B67D 1/07 (2006.01); B67D 1/08 (2006.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); G06Q 50/12 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 1/0021 (2013.01); B67D 1/0031 (2013.01); B67D 1/0043 (2013.01); B67D 1/0078 (2013.01); B67D 1/06 (2013.01); B67D 1/0857 (2013.01); B67D 1/0867 (2013.01); B67D 1/0877 (2013.01); B67D 1/0888 (2013.01); B67D 1/0895 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0635 (2013.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); G06Q 50/12 (2013.01); B67D 1/0016 (2013.01); B67D 1/0041 (2013.01); B67D 1/0046 (2013.01); B67D 1/0081 (2013.01); B67D 1/0865 (2013.01); B67D 2001/075 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00034 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00049 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00089 (2013.01);
Abstract

The disclosure concerns a dispensing system having a multi-tower modular dispensing system that includes at least a first dispensing head and a second dispensing head at a counter and a transfer unit located remotely from the counter. Piping extends from the transfer unit to the counter. The transfer unit includes a centralized ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources. The centralized ingredient system is configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a first beverage at the counter. The piping includes a main micro bundle that includes at least two separate beverage ingredient lines.


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