Liquid dispensing system comprising an unitary dispensing nozzle

A liquid dispensing system for dispensing two or more liquids into a container, comprising:

• (A) a first liquid source for supplying a first liquid;
• (B) a second liquid source for supplying a second liquid that is different from said first liquid in composition, viscosity, solubility, and/or miscibility;
• (C) a unitary dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with said first and second liquid sources, said unitary dispensing nozzle is an integral piece free of any movable parts and comprises:
• (a) a first end;
• (b) a second, opposite end;
• (c) one or more sidewalls between said first and second ends;
• (d) a plurality of first flow passages for flowing the first liquid through said nozzle, wherein each of said first flow passages is defined by a respective one of a plurality of first inlets and a respective one of a plurality of first outlets;
• wherein said plurality of first inlets are located at the first end of said nozzle;
• and wherein said plurality of first outlets are located at the second end of said nozzle to generate a plurality of first liquid flows exiting the plurality of first outlets;
• and
• (e) one or more second flow passages for flowing the second liquid through said nozzle, wherein each of said second flow passages is defined by a second inlet and a second outlet;
• wherein said second inlet(s) is/are located on or near at least one of said sidewalls;
• wherein said second outlet(s) is/are located at the second end of said nozzle so that said one or more second flow passages extend through said at least one of the sidewalls and the second end of said nozzle;
• and wherein said second outlet(s) is/are substantially surrounded by said plurality of first outlets such that the plurality of first liquid flows exiting the plurality of first outlets generate a liquid shroud around a second liquid flow exiting said second outlet(s) to reduce an instance of the second liquid flow depositing on a side of the container,
• (D) a first valve assembly located at or near the first end of said unitary dispensing nozzle for opening and closing said one or more first flow passages;
• and
• (E) a second valve assembly located at or near at least one of said sidewalls for opening and closing said one or more second flow passages.