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7380494 Dispensing machine  
The present invention is directed to a dispensing machine and method for making a beverage. The dispensing machine of this invention has a delivery means which can deliver beverage precursor and...
7363962 Cold plate for beer dispensing tower  
A cold plate for a beverage chilling apparatus comprising a plurality of beverage conducting tubes sinuously arranged within a cast aluminum jacket. Interleaved between the beer conducting tubes...
7356381 Refrigerator operable to display an image and output a carbonated beverage  
A refrigerator having a housing supporting a display device. The housing is configured to support at least one drink supply container which can contain a drink syrup associated with a carbonated...
7347345 Device and method for hygienically delivering a liquid food  
A method and device for hygienically delivering a liquid food to or from a food or beverage dispenser by delivering a flow of liquid food through an outlet positioned at a distance of all surfaces...
7337924 Refrigerator which removably holds a drink supply container having a valve co-acting with an engager  
A refrigerator having a drink supply container holder for a beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including the...
7334706 Method and apparatus for cleansing a mixing device during a dispense  
A reconstituting device including a control system reconstitutes product concentrates. The reconstituting device is further able to pre-wet a mixing device of the dispense circuit, dispense the...
7331483 Beverage dispenser  
Apparatus for dispensing a post-mix beverage is characterized by a beverage concentrate metering system comprising a reservoir of beverage concentrate, a disposable pump unit containing a pair of...
7328815 Liquid beverage conductivity detecting system  
The present disclosure relates to a system, method and apparatus for controlling the flavor of a beverage produced from a concentrate, based on the conductivity of the beverage being produced. The...
7328650 Brewer  
Disclosed is a beverage dispenser of the type for dispensing beverage into a server. The dispenser includes a housing having a body and an overhanging portion protruding from the housing. A...
7320414 Beverage dispense  
A beverage dispense system has a dispense nozzle with inlet sections for connection to beverage supplies that merge into an outlet section sized to match the flows such that a unit volume of...
7311225 Fixed ratio system for metering and mixing the liquid components of a non-carbonated beverage or the like  
Apparatus for delivering a non-carbonated beverage mixture comprises a manifold having a mixing chamber. A first inlet orifice is in communication with and is sized to admit a metered flow of a...
7290680 Valve for dispensing two liquids at a predetermined ratio  
A post-mix beverage valve provides for automatic, accurate beverage ratioing. A valve body can be assembled, and includes a water flow hard body, syrup body and common nozzle body. The water and...
7287671 Beverage dispenser modular manifold  
A beverage dispenser modular manifold routes carbonated water and non-carbonated water to a plurality of outlet ports for dispensing water for mixing with syrup and dispensing a beverage. A...
7278552 Water supplier for a beverage dispensing apparatus of a refrigerator  
A carbonated and non-carbonated water supplier for a beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including a drink...
7275664 Self aligning self engaging hopper drive  
Disclosed is a self-aligning auger drive assembly. The assembly includes a hopper with an auger supported therein. A shaft is connected to and extends from the auger externally from the hopper. A...
7267247 Portable beverage dispensing system  
A portable beverage dispensing system includes a supply of flat water and a supply of pressurized gaseous carbon dioxide. A first motorless carbonator is configured to receive a portion of the flat...
7243818 System and method for dispensing beverages  
A beverage dispensing system and method employs a beverage concentrate, and optionally liquid sweeteners, and beverage flavorings to provide a tailored single beverage output of high volume. A...
7237691 Flexible bag for fluent material dispenser  
A flexible bag having expansible and collapsible cells can be used in a liquid dispenser. A rigid manifold, and in one instance a rigid frame is provided in the bag to keep passages open in use and...
7210601 Variable flow water dispenser for refrigerator freezers  
A variable flow rate water dispenser mounted on a refrigerator door is provided that can dispense water at user selected flow rates. The water dispenser includes a nozzle for dispensing water from...
7168593 Method and apparatus for a mixing assembly  
A mixing assembly includes a mixing insert and a mixer housing that form a cavity when mated. The mixing insert includes orifices that penetrate the mixer insert. An inner vessel receives a product...
7168592 Refrigerator having a gas line which pressurizes a drink supply container for producing beverages  
A refrigerator having a water dispenser and gas line operable to pressurize a drink supply container. The drink supply container contains drink syrup. The drink syrup and the water from the water...
7159743 Device for injecting additive fluids into a primary fluid flow  
A device for injecting additive fluids into a stream of a primary fluid as it passes through a common central bore is characterized by a series of specially formed layers each having a particular...
7147131 Method and system for dispensing hot and cold beverages from liquid concentrates  
The invention concerns a device for dispensing a beverage comprising a mixture of liquid, e.g. water, and at least one liquid concentrate, comprising at least two liquid nozzles connected...
7140514 Drinks dispensing device with a removable handle  
A drinks dispensing device ( 1, 25 ) is provided with a cooling chamber and a tap head for receiving a shut-off valve ( 32 ) of a drinks container which has been positioned in the cooling chamber....
7108156 Post-mix beverage dispenser for frothed beverages  
A post-mix beverage dispenser includes a diluent jet directed at a wall of a mixing chamber thereof such that a swirling descending mass of diluent is formed. A concentrate dispensing outlet ejects...
7077293 Drink dispensing system  
A drink dispensing system for at least one dispenser valve. The system includes a carbonator, an ice storage bin having heat transfer coils therein, a two-position valve, a carbonated water...
7070068 Post-mix beverage dispenser for creating frothed beverages  
A post-mix beverage dispenser includes a jet, in fluid communication with a source of non-carbonated diluent, extending into a mixing chamber of the dispenser. The jet includes an aperture,...
7063238 Cartridge ejector for a beverage dispensing machine  
A cartridge ejector mechanism for a beverage dispensing machine comprises a cartridge holder sized to receive a beverage cartridge. The cartridge holder is coupled to the beverage dispensing...
7059498 Mixing and frothing device and method  
The invention relates to a mixing device with an input container that is configured for receiving a product that includes a fluid component and a second component. A whipper with a conical whipper...
7048147 Liquid dispensing device  
A drink dispensing head incorporating a Venturi valve to utilize the motive force of a high pressure liquid to draw a low pressure liquid into the dispensing head without the need for additional...
7044335 Self-contained beverage dispensing apparatus  
A self-contained beverage dispensing apparatus, which is adapted for commercial and/or home use as an alternative to traditional canned beverage service, is provided. In one embodiment, the...
7036687 Liquid beverage mixing chamber  
The present disclosure relates to a system method and apparatus for mixing a beverage produced from a concentrate. The apparatus includes a mixing chamber having a removable cover with at least one...
7036686 Soft drink dispensing system  
A system for dispensing and mixing metered amounts of first and second liquid components of a soft drink. The system comprises a mixing chamber connected by separate feed conduits to pressurized...
7032780 Refrigerator that displays beverage images, reads beverage data files and produces beverages  
A refrigerator having a beverage dispenser, a display device and a plurality of beverage data files. The refrigerator dispenses beverages such as soda, juice and punch. The refrigerator receives...
7032779 Refrigerator having a beverage dispensing apparatus with a drink supply canister holder  
A refrigerator having a drink supply container holder for a beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including the...
7021559 Pressure regulating device for a pressurized dispensing vessel  
A pressure regulating device for regulating pressure in a pressurized dispensing vessel, the device comprising a cartridge for storing pressurized fluid; the cartridge being sealed by a cap...
7013933 Method and device for dispensing from liquid concentrates beverages having multi-layer visual appearance  
The invention relates to a method for dispensing a beverage with the visual appearance of multi-layers obtained from dilution of concentrates in proper dilution ratios. A first liquid layer is...
7007824 Liquid dispenser and flexible bag therefor  
A liquid dispenser uses a flexible bag having expansible and collapsible cells. A rigid manifold, and in one instance a rigid frame is provided in the bag to keep passages open in use and to...
7006644 Audio dispensing valve for a beverage dispenser  
An audio dispensing valve for a beverage dispenser including a valve for regulating fluid flow through the audio dispensing valve and a switch in operative engagement with the valve for selectively...
6983863 Method and apparatus for beverage dispensing nozzle  
A method and apparatus for a beverage dispensing nozzle equipped with at least one flow director dispenses at lower flowrates. In a first embodiment, a single flavor beverage dispensing nozzle...
6981615 Modular diluent changeover manifold for beverage dispensers  
A modular diluent changeover manifold for beverage dispensers provides quick and convenient changeover of supply of two different beverage liquid diluents to post-mix beverage dispensing valves....
6977091 Froth showering  
The invention relates to a method to improve the appearance and texture of froth on a liquid food product. The liquid food product is prepared in a receptacle with a froth layer above a liquid...
6945157 Automatic flavor-injected blending apparatus and method  
An automatic flavor-injected blending apparatus includes a base, a processor, and a user input in signal communication with the processor. A blending spindle is rotatably affixed at an upper end to...
6926170 Drink dispensing cart and water packaging and supply system  
A drink dispensing cart includes a drink dispensing machine that is normally plumbed directly into a municipal water pipe at a fixed location. The cart includes a container of water, preferably a...
6915926 Beverage dispenser  
A cold beverage dispenser for beverages such as iced tea where the supplied water used for the preparation of the beverage is effectively controlled to a desired temperature depending on the...
6915925 Refrigerator having a gas supply apparatus for pressurizing drink supply canisters  
A beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus of the present invention includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for...
6915732 Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser  
A beverage dispensing apparatus includes a mixing chamber for mixing hot water, a beverage concentrate and cold water, as well as one or more additives. The hot water and cold water are supplied at...
6896159 Beverage dispensing apparatus having fluid director  
The present invention provides a beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder...
6877635 Beverage dispensing apparatus including a whipper insert and method  
An apparatus and method for producing and dispensing whipped soft drinks, hot chocolate and beverages which does not use mechanical whipping such as rotating blades, but rather accomplishes the...
6874551 Mechanism for dispersing items within a liquid to be dispensed  
A liquid dispenser for periodically dispersing a predetermined quantity of an item, such as chlorine or vitamin gel, into a liquid to be dispensed such as water or coffee.