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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1999
William A. Edwards, Lavernia, TX (US);
Randeep S. Grewal, San Antonio, TX (US);
Michael J. Angelica, San Antonio, TX (US);
John D. Santy, Jr., San Antonio, TX (US);
Lancer Partnership, Ltd., San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
A beverage dispenser nozzle assembly for increasing availability of drink flavors dispensed therefrom, includes a first, a second, and a third beverage fluid line for carrying a first beverage fluid, a second beverage fluid, and a third beverage fluid therein, respectively. A dispensing nozzle unit linked with the first, the second, and the third beverage fluid lines is provided for receiving and combining the third beverage fluid with the first and/or the second beverage fluids, thereby producing a desired drink for discharge by the nozzle assembly. This single dispensing nozzle unit thus accommodates a large number of beverage fluid lines, thereby enhancing the availability of drink flavors dispensed from the nozzle assembly. Moreover, the nozzle assembly includes a multi-port fitting device and a swivel fitting device for facilitating coupling of a dispensing nozzle unit with a large number of beverage fluid lines.