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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 1987
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter J Coppola, Burlington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Jet Spray Corp., Norwood, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222 64 ; 340606 ; 340620 ; 7330 / ; 222 40 ;
Abstract
A sensor apparatus for sensing an out-of-syrup condition in association with a machine for dispensing a beverage and in which the beverage is constituted of a syrup concentrate and water. The sensor comprises a housing having a through passage and a transverse hole which receives a cap for supporting a probe that extends partially into the through passage. The probe is preferably disposed vertically and operates on a gravity principle so that when the syrup is depleted, a gap forms and the syrup liquid essentially breaks away from the probe causing a high resistance indication that is detected.