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Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019

Filed:

Jun. 10, 2016
Applicant:

Lifefuels, Inc., Reston, VA (US);

Inventors:

Jonathon E. Perrelli, Reston, VA (US);

David J. Wheatley, Reston, VA (US);

Maxim D. Wheatley, Reston, VA (US);

Todd Metlen, Ojai, CA (US);

Connor J. Bacon, Reston, VA (US);

Assignee:

LIFEFUELS, INC., Reston, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/08 (2006.01); B67D 1/12 (2006.01); A47J 31/46 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/292 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/005 (2013.01); A47J 31/002 (2013.01); A47J 31/46 (2013.01); B67D 1/0016 (2013.01); B67D 1/0017 (2013.01); B67D 1/0019 (2013.01); B67D 1/0078 (2013.01); B67D 1/0871 (2013.01); B67D 1/0888 (2013.01); B67D 1/1231 (2013.01); B67D 1/1238 (2013.01); B67D 1/0001 (2013.01); B67D 1/0872 (2013.01); B67D 1/1247 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0091 (2013.01); B67D 2001/082 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0811 (2013.01); B67D 2001/1259 (2013.01); B67D 2001/1263 (2013.01); B67D 2210/0012 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00065 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00128 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00146 (2013.01); G01F 23/292 (2013.01); G01F 23/2921 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided is a portable, self-contained beverage apparatus. The beverage apparatus includes a container assembly having a known storage capacity for storing a consumable liquid, and a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly that dispenses variable, non-zero quantities of additives into the consumable liquid. The dispensing assembly includes multiple apertures structured and arranged to retain vessels containing the additives to be dispensed into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus also includes a level sensor disposed within the container assembly that determines a consumable liquid level of the consumable liquid stored in the container assembly.


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