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US 11,072,521 B2Granted
Cold beverage dispenser
AssigneeBibo Barmaid LLC
InventorDebra L Walker
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Abstract
An apparatus for making a mixed drink includes a housing, a first container, a second container, a first opening mechanism for opening the first container, a second opening mechanism for opening the second container, a chamber with an outlet, a water reservoir, and a pump. The first container holds a concentrate and the second container holds an alcohol.
Claims19
An apparatus for serving a beverage comprising:
- a housing having at least one first receptacle;
- at least one first single serve beverage container containing a liquid for seating in the at least one first receptacle;
- a cutter movable into and out of the at least one first receptacle for slicing open the at least one first single-serve beverage container to allow the contents thereof to be at least in part evacuated therefrom;
- a chamber having at least one inlet for receiving the contents from the at least one first single-serve beverage container, said chamber further including an outlet;
- a water reservoir positioned in the housing;
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- a pump coupled to the water reservoir for transferring water from the water reservoir to the vicinity of the at least one first receptacle such that water from the water reservoir enters the chamber.
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An apparatus for dispensing a beverage comprising:
- a housing having a first receptacle and an outlet, said first receptacle for receiving a first single-serve container holding a beverage component, said first receptacle coupled to the outlet;
- a first knife movable into and out of the first single serve container for slicing or cutting the first container open to permit the release of the beverage component from the first container;
- a water source coupled to the housing;
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- a pump positioned in the housing coupled between the water source and the outlet of the housing for pumping water through the housing to exit through the outlet;
- wherein the contents of the first container are at least in part evacuated therefrom upon activation of the first knife to open the first container, with the contents of the first container exiting the housing through the outlet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.