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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:
Jan. 05, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerald P McCann, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Donald Verley, Lake Elizabeth, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
222 61 ; 222 64 ; 2221292 ; 222399 ; 261D / ;
Abstract
Disclosed are combined carbonator and water pressure booster apparatuses for holding both carbonated and non-carbonated water at elevated pressures, for the dispensing of carbonated and non-carbonated beverages. Such apparatuses may comprise a tank including a carbonated chamber and a non-carbonated chamber, wherein the two chambers are separated by a diaphragm, bladder, or piston such that the elevated pressure is essentially the same in the two chambers. The apparatus can also comprise a retrofittable add-on tank for use with an existing carbonation unit.