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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1993
Gary F Sardynski, Medford, MA (US);
Jet Spray Corp., Norwood, MA (US);
Abstract
A beverage dispenser has a tray assembly for holding at least three containers, each having a plurality of electrodes. An electrical system provides a voltage to one electrode in each container, and detects when the syrup is below a certain level. The tray assembly has a first tray for supporting a first container and a second tray for supporting a second container, where the first and second trays are electrically insulated from each other. Each tray is coupled to a lead which carries a signal, and each tray is coupled to an electrode of the respective container. The first tray includes a vertical member which contacts an electrode of the second containers. The tray assembly can accommodate three or more containers and uses signals through the electrodes and leads to provide an out-of-strup indication separately for each container.