The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2005
Patrick J. Finlay, New Fairfield, CT (US);
Kenneth A. Ritsher, Chicago, IL (US);
James M. Collins, Arlington, MA (US);
Andrzej Skoskiewicz, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Patrick J. Finlay, New Fairfield, CT (US);
Kenneth A. Ritsher, Chicago, IL (US);
James M. Collins, Arlington, MA (US);
Andrzej Skoskiewicz, Menlo Park, CA (US);
PepsiCo., Inc., Purchase, NY (US);
Abstract
A fountain-style carbonated soft drink dispenser includes a housing adapted to attach to a beverage container, an actuator for selectively opening a fluid conduit, and one or more long tubes that vary a pressure drop across the dispensing assembly and convey fluid. The resistance through the tube(s) is decreased as the pressure within the container decreases so as to maintain a substantially constant flow rate throughout dispensing.