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US 2003/0071064 A1Published application
Beverage dispensing with cold carbonation
AssigneeLancer Partnership, Ltd.
InventorAlfred A. Schroeder
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for cold carbonation are provided in which a carbonator (13) having one or more segments is provided within a relatively horizontal cold plate (12). A sensor (14) is provided that can be accessed from a side of a dispenser (10).
Claims23
A dispenser, comprising:
- a first carbonator tank section;
- a second carbonator tank section;
- and
- a third carbonator tank section, the first and third sections being coupled with the second section, the third section extending outward from the second section.
1 more element
A dispenser, comprising:
- a cold source;
- and
- a carbonator tank comprising a plurality of conjoined tank segments located substantially within the cold source and arranged in a non-linear configuration.
A dispenser, comprising:
- a cold source;
- and
- a carbonator tank comprising at least a segment with a curved central axis and located substantially within the cold source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.