Beverage dispenser systems and methods
AssigneePepsiCo, Inc.
InventorsGurmeet Singh Bhutani, Vipin Arora, Rahul Sadashiv Kamble, Rohit Phanda, Somchat Tipnoysanga
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Abstract
A beverage dispensing system is provided, including a main body having a base portion, and a cradle portion configured to support a beverage container including a beverage to be dispensed. The cradle portion may include an elongated cavity, and a shoulder configured to receive an inverted beverage container. The beverage dispensing system may further include an adaptor, and a self-venting tap, and the adaptor is configured to couple a beverage container to the self-venting tap, such that a beverage may be dispensed through the tap.
Claims17
A beverage dispensing system, comprising:
- an adaptor comprising a removable self-venting tap removably coupled to the adaptor, an inlet portion to be coupled to a beverage container, and an outlet portion to be coupled to the tap, wherein the inlet portion and outlet portions are angled with respect to each other such that the adaptor is configured as a fluid elbow, and wherein the tap comprises a handle for activating the tap, and wherein the adaptor is configured to couple the beverage container to the removable self-venting tap such that the beverage may be dispensed through the tap;
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- a main body, comprising:
- a base portion;
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- a cradle portion configured to support the beverage container, the cradle portion comprising:
- an elongated cavity;
- a shoulder configured to receive the inverted beverage container;
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- an engagement member disposed in the cradle portion below the shoulder that is configured to receive a portion of the adaptor to align the adaptor in the cradle portion such that the adaptor is releasably secured to the cradle portion,
- wherein the cradle portion is configured to support the beverage container at an inclined angle, and
- wherein the removable self-venting tap is removably coupled to the main body such that the self-venting tap can be removed from the main body by removing the adaptor.
A beverage dispensing system, comprising:
- an adaptor comprising a removable self-venting tap removably coupled to the adaptor, an inlet portion to be coupled to a beverage container, and an outlet portion to be coupled to the tap, wherein the inlet portion and outlet portions are angled with respect to each other such that the adaptor is configured as a fluid elbow, and wherein the adaptor is configured to couple a beverage container to the removable self-venting tap such that the beverage may be dispensed through the tap, wherein the adaptor comprises a flange;
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- a main body, comprising:
- a base portion;
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- a cradle portion configured to support the beverage container, the cradle portion comprising:
- an elongated cavity;
- a shoulder configured to receive the inverted beverage container;
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- an engagement member configured to align the adaptor in the cradle portion such that the adaptor is releasably coupled to the cradle portion,
- wherein the cradle portion is configured to support the beverage container at an inclined angle, and
- wherein the removable self-venting tap is removably coupled to the main body such that the self-venting tap can be removed from the main body by removing the adaptor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.