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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024
Filed:
May. 13, 2022
Sharkninja Operating Llc, Needham, MA (US);
Joshua David Anthony, Billerica, MA (US);
John Kevin Clay, Milford, CT (US);
Daniel Taek Kim, Township Of Washington, NJ (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 flavorant container for use in a beverage system is provided. The flavorant container can be retained by a beverage system to dispense flavorant, which can be mixed with carbonated and/or uncarbonated water. In one embodiment, the flavorant container includes a container, a cap, and one or more features located on the cap. The features can include an inlet that is able to receive pressurized air, and an outlet that is able to dispense a flavorant when the inlet receives the pressurized air. The features can also include at least one raised protrusion that is capable of being retained by a complimentary pattern located on a beverage system in order to properly seat the flavorant container in the beverage system.