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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2010
Applicants:
Indrani Deo, Ossining, NY (US);
Steven Jersey, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Inventors:
Indrani Deo, Ossining, NY (US);
Steven Jersey, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Assignee:
PepsiCo, Inc., Purchase, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 7/74 (2010.01); B67D 7/62 (2010.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B65D 25/16 (2006.01); B67D 1/10 (2006.01); B67D 1/12 (2006.01); F04C 5/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 1/108 (2013.01); B67D 1/1231 (2013.01); F04C 5/00 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0827 (2013.01); F04C 2220/24 (2013.01); F04C 2240/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for packaging beverage components and dispensing beverages are provided. Bag-in-box packages include connectors that contain rotary pumps. Each rotary pump includes a resiliently deformable housing and a rotor that form a plurality of chambers. The bag-in-box package may be incorporated into a dispenser system that includes a touch screen that allows users to input beverage selections.