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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
May. 09, 2023
Applicant:
Pepsico, Inc., Purchase, NY (US);
Inventors:
Giancarlo Fantappie, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Steven Jersey, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Thomas Parker, London, GB;
Jafarr Adam, Cambridge, GB;
Andrew Taylor, Cambridge, GB;
Assignee:
PepsiCo, Inc., Purchase, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 1/12 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01); F16K 15/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 1/1281 (2013.01); B67D 1/0014 (2013.01); F16K 15/184 (2021.08); B67D 2210/0001 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00062 (2013.01); F16K 2200/204 (2021.08);
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure include a connector that interfaces a beverage dispenser with an external water supply. The connector includes a backflow preventer that only allows water to flow from the external water supply to the beverage dispenser. Some aspects of the connector also include a pressure regulator configured to reduce incoming water pressure to a desired pressure. The connector is configured to be mounted to a suitable surface, such as the rear of the beverage dispenser.