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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2014
Applicants:
Cornelius, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Starbucks Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventor:
David K. Njaastad, Palatine, IL (US);
Assignees:
Cornelius, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Starbucks Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 2/54 (2006.01); B01F 3/04 (2006.01); B01F 13/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01); F16L 23/16 (2006.01); F16J 13/24 (2006.01); B01F 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 2/54 (2013.01); B01F 3/04794 (2013.01); B01F 3/04808 (2013.01); B01F 3/04829 (2013.01); B01F 13/0033 (2013.01); B01F 15/00779 (2013.01); B67D 1/0057 (2013.01); F16J 13/24 (2013.01); F16L 23/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A carbonation apparatus includes a pressure vessel includes a cap that has a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The carbonation device also includes a seal. The seal includes a labyrinth preventing contact of a liquid within the pressure vessel with the cap during a carbonation process. A locking mechanism removably locks the cap and seal and antifoam device relative to the pressure vessel.