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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2001
Richard A. Carr, Rowlett, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for electrically interconnecting a sensor ( ) in a beverage dispensing apparatus ( ) to a sensor control system contained within a separate unit concurrent with attachment of said beverage dispensing apparatus to said separate unit are disclosed, comprising locking members ( ) disposed on the beverage dispensing apparatus, a base plate ( ) on the separate unit having receptacles ( ) adapted to matably engage and align the beverage dispensing apparatus, a plurality of base plate conductor members ( ), disposed on the lower surface of the base plate and electrically coupled to the sensor control system, a plurality of dispenser apparatus conductor members ( ), electrically coupled ( ) to the sensor and disposed on an upper surface ( ) of the beverage dispensing apparatus such that as the beverage dispensing apparatus is matably engaged with the base plate the conductor members are brought into alignment and communicative contact.