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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2022
Applicant:
Sharkninja Operating Llc, Needham, MA (US);
Inventor:
Thomas James Launders, London, GB;
Assignee:
SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 35/43 (2022.01); A23L 2/54 (2006.01); B01F 23/236 (2022.01); B01F 35/71 (2022.01); B01F 101/14 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 35/43 (2022.01); A23L 2/54 (2013.01); B01F 23/2362 (2022.01); B01F 35/7176 (2022.01); B01F 2101/14 (2022.01);
Abstract
A dispenser for preparing beverages are provided. In one embodiment, the dispensing system includes a housing, a carbonation assembly disposed within the housing, and a drawer slidably mounted to the housing. The carbonation assembly is configured to selectively carbonate a fluid. The drawer is configured to seat at least one additive container. The dispensing system is configured to selectively dispense an additive contained within an additive container in the drawer from a first outlet, and is configured to dispense a fluid from a second outlet separate from the first outlet.