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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
May. 21, 2001
Paul A. Phillips, Marietta, GA (US);
William A. Edwards, San Antonio, TX (US);
Daniel S. Quartarone, Stone Mountain, GA (US);
David Pham, Norcross, GA (US);
Samuel Durham, San Antonio, TX (US);
Franchot Chang, Marietta, GA (US);
Thaddeus M. Jablonski, Palatine, IL (US);
Ryan D. Schuchart, Mason City, IA (US);
Michael S. Meyer, Clear Lake, IA (US);
Alfred A. Schroeder, San Antonio, TX (US);
The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A machine for dispensing beverages may include a support structure and a plurality of valve trays mounted on the support structure in side-by-side relation. The machine may also include a connection block disposed on each of the plurality of valve trays, where each connection block may be configured to receive a first supply of a diluent and a second supply of a diluent. A valve may be disposed on each connection block, and each valve may be configured to be selectively movable between the first supply, the second supply, and a closed position. A nozzle may be mounted to each of the valve trays at a predefined dispensing location, and each nozzle may be configured to selectively receive diluent from the first supply and the second supply.