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US 11,952,259 B2Granted
Beverage dispensing system
OwnerSherman Richard Woodfordinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments are described of a beverage dispensing system configured to give the illusion it dispenses aquarium water.
Claims10
A beverage dispensing system configured to give the illusion it dispenses aquarium water, comprising:
- (i) an aquarium tank comprising a top, a bottom, and a sidewall extending between the top and bottom;
- wherein the sidewall comprises a forward portion and a rearward portion;
- and wherein the aquarium tank is liquid-tight for holding water;
- (ii) a manually operable dispensing valve supported externally at the forward portion of the sidewall of the aquarium tank;
- and,
- (iii) an elongate conduit that extends through the rearward portion of the sidewall of the aquarium tank, traverses an interior region of the aquarium tank, and extends through the forward portion of the sidewall for fluid communication with the dispensing valve;
- wherein the elongate conduit and the dispensing valve together define a beverage flow line that is fluidically isolated from the interior of the aquarium tank and any aquarium water held therein;
- and
- (iv) a fitting on an end of the elongate conduit that is distal from the dispensing valve, for fluidically coupling one or more beverage supply lines to the beverage flow line.
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A beverage dispensing system configured to give the illusion it dispenses aquarium water, comprising:
- (i) a first container configured to hold a first beverage for dispensing;
- (ii) an aquarium tank comprising a top, a bottom, and a sidewall extending between the top and bottom;
- wherein the sidewall comprises a front portion and a rear portion;
- and wherein the aquarium tank is liquid-tight for holding water;
- (iii) a manually operable dispensing valve supported externally on the front portion of the sidewall of the aquarium tank;
- and,
- (iv) a first elongate conduit that extends from the first container, through the rear portion of the sidewall of the aquarium tank, across an interior region of the aquarium tank, through the front portion of the sidewall, and to the dispensing valve;
- wherein the first elongate conduit comprises a first end disposed for fluidic communication with the first container and a second end disposed for fluidic communication with the dispensing valve;
- and further wherein the first elongate conduit and the dispensing valve together define a first beverage flow line that is fluidically isolated from the interior of the aquarium tank and any water held therein;
- whereby, upon operating the dispensing valve, (a) the first beverage flows from the first container, along the first beverage flow line, and out of the dispensing valve, and (b) any aquarium water held in the aquarium tank remains undispensed therein.
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A beverage dispensing system configured to give the illusion it dispenses aquarium water, comprising:
- (i) a plurality of supply containers, each configured to hold a respective beverage for dispensing;
- (ii) an aquarium tank comprising a top, a bottom, and a sidewall extending between the top and bottom;
- wherein the sidewall comprises a front portion and a rear portion;
- and wherein the aquarium tank is liquid-tight for holding water;
- (iii) a manually operable dispensing valve supported externally on the front portion of the sidewall of the aquarium tank;
- and,
- (iv) an elongate conduit that extends through the rearward portion of the sidewall of the aquarium tank, traverses an interior region of the aquarium tank, and extends through the forward portion of the sidewall for fluid communication with the dispensing valve;
- wherein the elongate conduit and the dispensing valve together define a beverage flow line that is fluidically isolated from the interior of the aquarium tank and any aquarium water held therein;
- and
- (v) a respective beverage supply line extending from each of the supply containers to an end of the elongate conduit that is distal from the dispensing valve, for fluidically coupling the beverage supply lines to the beverage flow line;
- whereby, upon operating the dispensing valve, (a) a beverage held in one of the containers flows from such container, through the beverage supply and flow lines, and out of the dispensing valve, and (b) any aquarium water held in the aquarium tank remains undispensed therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.