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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 1994
Filed:
May. 14, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alfred A Schroeder, San Antonio, TX (US);
Michael T Romanyszyn, Jr, San Antonio, TX (US);
Norman P Wittig, Corry, PA (US);
Jack F Brumley, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222 23 ; 222 63 ; 2221291 ; 2221294 ; 222327 ;
Abstract
A system for automatically identifying the desired concentrate to water ratio of a juice product in a concentrate container inserted into a juice dispenser and for automatically switching the ratio control system to the desired ratio. The system includes a product ratio I.D. member having ratio indicia on the fill plug of the container and a sensor in the dispenser. The sensed information is used by the ratio control system in the dispenser to change the pump motor speed to provide the desired ratio.