Self-serve beverage dispenser
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorsStan C. Kaplita, Scott Cuppari, Douglas Jon McDougall, Benjamin John Kingston
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Abstract
The present application provides a beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system may include a cooler and a beverage dispenser positioned within the cooler. The beverage dispenser may include a nozzle, a flow of water, an internal carbonation system in communication with the flow of water and the nozzle, and a number of internal ingredient containers in communication with the nozzle such that the beverage dispenser produces a beverage at the nozzle within the cooler.
Claims14
A beverage dispensing system for producing a beverage, comprising:
- a cooler;
- and
- a beverage dispenser positioned within the cooler;
- the beverage dispenser comprising:
- a nozzle;
- a flow of water;
- an internal carbonation system in communication with the flow of water and the nozzle;
- a plurality of internal ingredient containers in communication with the nozzle;
- and
- an outer shell;
- wherein the internal carbonation system and the plurality of internal micro-ingredient containers are positioned within the outer shell and wherein the nozzle is positioned about the outer shell;
- an agitating micro-ingredient rack with the plurality of internal micro-ingredient containers thereon;
- and
- wherein the beverage dispenser produces the beverage at the nozzle within the cooler.
A beverage dispensing system for producing a beverage, comprising:
- a cooler;
- and
- a beverage dispenser positioned within the cooler;
- the beverage dispenser comprising:
- a nozzle;
- a flow of water;
- an internal carbonation system in communication with the flow of water and the nozzle;
- a plurality of internal ingredient containers in communication with the nozzle;
- and
- an outer shell;
- wherein the internal carbonation system and the plurality of internal ingredient containers are positioned within the outer shell and wherein the nozzle is positioned about the outer shell;
- wherein the beverage dispenser produces the beverage at the nozzle within the cooler;
- and
- wherein the cooler comprises a shelf with a track and wherein the beverage dispenser is maneuverable along the track.
A method of operating a beverage dispensing system, comprising:
- positioning a plurality of beverage ingredients and a source of carbon dioxide within an outer shell of a beverage dispenser without a refrigeration device;
- positioning the beverage dispenser on a shelf with a track within a cooler;
- wherein the beverage dispenser is maneuverable along the track;
- flowing water to the beverage dispenser within the cooler;
- chilling the flow of water and the plurality of beverage ingredients in the beverage dispenser within the cooler;
- and
- creating a beverage within the cooler from the flow of water and the plurality of beverage ingredients.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.