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OwnerJerry L. Landers, M. Scott Bennett +2inventors
InventorsJerry L. Landers, M. Scott Bennett, Hershel E. Fancher, Alan S. Lucas
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A selection manifold for use for use with a beverage dispenser apparatus for dispensing both carbonated and non-carbonated beverages and including a plurality of dispensing valves with a syrup and a water line feeding each dispensing valve further comprising a selection manifold connected between at least one of the water lines and sources of both carbonated and non-carbonated water, the manifold having a selecting mechanism allowing a user of the apparatus to easily switch between directing carbonated and non-carbonated water through the water line to the dispensing valve. In a preferred embodiment, the selection mechanism includes a portion that enables a viewer to easily determine whether carbonated or non-carbonated water is selected. In another preferred embodiment, the selection mechanism includes a lock to prevent inadvertent switching of the mechanism.
A selection manifold for use with a beverage dispenser comprising:
A selection manifold for use with a beverage dispenser comprising:
(Original) A selection manifold for use with a beverage dispenser comprising:
A beverage selection manifold comprising a manifold block containing one outlet opening and two or more inlet openings and a selector mechanism that controls fluid communication between the outlet opening and any one of the inlet openings, wherein the selector mechanism includes a lock to prevent an unintentional change in selection state.
A selection manifold for use with a beverage dispenser comprising:
A beverage selection manifold comprising:
A beverage selection manifold comprising:
A method of switching a supply line to a dispensing valve comprising a user selecting the fluid supply to a beverage valve by activating a fluid seal between a first position in which a first side of the fluid seal closes a first fluid supply line, while allowing fluid to flow through a second fluid supply line, and a second position in which a second side of the fluid seal closes the second fluid supply line, while allowing fluid to flow through the first fluid supply line.
A method of switching a supply line to a dispensing valve comprising a user selecting the fluid supply to a beverage valve by positioning a cap in a first position in which a first side of the cap closes a first fluid supply line, while allowing fluid to flow through a second fluid supply line, and a second position in which a second side of the cap closes a second fluid supply line, while allowing fluid to flow through the first fluid supply line.
A selection manifold for use with a beverage dispenser comprising:
A selection manifold for use with a beverage dispenser comprising:
A beverage selection manifold comprising:
A beverage selection manifold for controlling fluid flow therein of carbonated and non-carbonated water for mixing with a syrup to form a beverage, the manifold comprising:
A beverage selection manifold comprising:
A method of switching a supply line to a mixing and dispensing valve comprising:
(New) A method of setting up a beverage dispenser comprising:
A beverage selection manifold for controlling fluid flow therein of carbonated and non-carbonated water for mixing with a syrup to form a beverage, the manifold comprising:
The beverage selection manifold of claim 56 wherein the first and second inlet orifices are configured for flow of carbonated and non-carbonated water, respectively, and wherein the detachable body enables a selection of either carbonated water or non-carbonated water for each of the first and second outlet orifices.
A beverage selection manifold for controlling fluid flow therein of carbonated and non-carbonated water for mixing with a syrup to form a beverage, the manifold comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.