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US 11,827,505 B2Granted
Syringe cartridge assembly for a beverage dispensing system
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorsSanjida Tamanna, Dick P. Welch, Zachary Ian Stelwagon
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Abstract
The present application provides a beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system may include a syringe cartridge assembly and a nozzle. The syringe cartridge assembly may include an ingredient chamber, a water chamber, and a dosing pump such that the ingredient chamber is in communication with the nozzle and the water chamber is in communication with the dosing pump.
Claims13
A beverage dispensing system for dispensing an ingredient, comprising:
- a syringe cartridge assembly;
- and
- a nozzle;
- the syringe cartridge assembly comprising a cartridge body with an ingredient chamber with the ingredient therein, a water chamber with a volume of water therein, and a plunger therebetween;
- the syringe cartridge assembly comprising a dosing pump;
- wherein the ingredient chamber is in communication with the nozzle and the water chamber is in communication with the dosing pump such that a dose of water from the dosing pump to the water chamber moves the plunger to force a dose of the ingredient to the nozzle.
3 more elements
A method of dosing an ingredient to a nozzle of a beverage dispensing system, comprising:
- adding a volume of the ingredient to an ingredient chamber of a syringe cartridge assembly;
- positioning the syringe cartridge assembly about the nozzle;
- attaching a dosing conduit to a water chamber of the syringe cartridge assembly;
- wherein the syringe cartridge assembly comprises a plunger between the ingredient chamber and the water chamber;
- pumping a volume of water to the water chamber to move the plunger;
- and
- wherein moving the plunger forces an equal volume of the ingredient out of the ingredient chamber and into the nozzle.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.