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US 12,116,257 B1Granted
Adapter for beverage dispenser
AssigneeSharkNinja Operating LLC
InventorsSimon Lewis Bilton, Joseph Butler, Timothy Christopher Stubbs
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Abstract
Adapters are provided for use with a beverage dispenser. The adapter can include an adapter base, first and second fluid ports disposed on the base, and at least one anchor to secure the adapter base to a beverage dispenser. The first fluid port can receive a first fluid from a first direction therethrough, and the second fluid port can receive a second fluid from a second direction therethrough.
Claims10
An adapter, comprising:
- an adapter base having upper and lower surfaces with first and second ports therein, the upper surface facing a first direction and the lower surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, the first port having a collar projecting from the lower surface;
- a first connector positioned in the first port on the upper surface, the first connector having a first valve therein configured to allow a first fluid to flow there through in the first direction;
- a second connector positioned in the second port on the upper surface, the second connector having a second valve therein configured to allow a second fluid to flow there through in the second direction;
- at least one anchor extending from the lower surface of the adapter base and configured to secure the adapter base to a beverage dispenser, the at least one anchor includes at least one window therethrough and a detent projecting toward the collar, and the at least one window is proximate the detent;
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- wherein the at least one window configured to couple to a corresponding feature on the beverage dispenser.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.