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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2022
Sharkninja Operating Llc, Needham, MA (US);
Joshua David Anthony, Billerica, MA (US);
Steven Paul Carter, London, GB;
John Kevin Clay, Milford, CT (US);
Thomas James Launders, London, GB;
Stuart Mark Leslie, Larchmont, NY (US);
Luis Ramiro Gutierrez Montenegro, Stamford, CT (US);
Joyce Chien Tu, Melrose, MA (US);
Carl Robert Wrigglesworth, London, GB;
Andrew David Zdeblick, Reading, MA (US);
SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US);
Abstract
A beverage dispensing device and methods for dispensing beverages are provided. In one embodiment, the beverage dispensing device includes a housing, a carbonation assembly, a carriage assembly, and one or more flavorant containers. The beverage dispensing device can also include a controller with a UI to allow a user to customize aspects of a beverage. These customizable aspects can include fluid volume, carbonation level, flavorant type, and/or flavorant amount. Based on the customized aspects of the beverage, the beverage dispensing device can dispense an amount of carbonated or uncarbonated water, and can dispense a type and amount of flavorant. Illustrative embodiments of flavorant containers are also provided.