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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 25, 1995
Brian P Bessette, Colchester, VT (US);
William T Guyette, Burlington, VT (US);
William J Eckardt, Oneonta, NY (US);
Emperor Tea Company, Ltd., Williston, VT (US);
Abstract
The method of and apparatus for providing multiple flavored beverages from a dispensing valve from a beverage dispensing unit is designed to provide the ability to prepare a number of differently flavored beverages from a valve on a dispensing unit. The novel apparatus comprise a housing that contains the components on a support frame and provides protection for those components. The housing receives power from a power supply and has liquid supply lines and base product and flavor supply lines attached. Valves or pistons control the flow of base product, liquid and flavor and a desired combination of same is regulated. A flavor assembly that is composed of a flavor block, flavor containers, and check valves are installed within the housing. A single dispensing head directs the flow of water, base product and flavor into the serving container. The control system for the apparatus is comprised of a logic board, beverage dispenser actuator, flavor signal devices and indicators. The novel method of providing multiple flavored beverages from a dispensing valve from a beverage dispensing unit is also disclosed.