Rapid comestible fluid dispensing apparatus and method
OwnerKevin Carlson, Michael Saveliev +1inventors
InventorsKevin Carlson, Michael Saveliev, Steven Jersey
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a comestible fluid dispensing apparatus including a nozzle defining an interior space and having a fluid inlet through which fluid is received within the interior space and a dispensing outlet through which fluid exits the interior space and a substantially conical valve movable relative to the nozzle between different positions with respect to the nozzle and shaped to reduce turbulence and/or provide improved dispensing control.
Claims46
A comestible fluid dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a nozzle including
- an internal wall and an external wall;
- an internal chamber at least partially defined by the internal wall;
- a fluid inlet through which fluid passes into the internal chamber;
- a dispensing outlet through which fluid exits the nozzle;
- and
- a gap between the internal wall and the external wall, the gap extending along at least a portion of a length of the nozzle to insulate fluid in the internal chamber.
A comestible fluid dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a nozzle including
- an internal wall;
- an internal chamber at least partially defined by the internal wall;
- a fluid inlet through which fluid passes into the internal chamber;
- a dispensing outlet through which fluid exits the nozzle;
- and
- a diffuser at least partially defined by the internal wall of the nozzle, the diffuser having an increasing cross-sectional area with increasing proximity to the dispensing outlet;
- and
- an upper seal positioned within the internal chamber adjacent to the fluid inlet and upstream with respect to the diffuser.
A method of operating a comestible fluid dispensing apparatus including a nozzle, an upper seal, and a valve, the method comprising:
- moving the upper seal and the valve to a fully-open position;
- allowing fluid to flow past the upper seal and the valve in the fully-open position;
- moving the upper seal and the valve to a partially-open position;
- preventing fluid from flowing past the upper seal and allowing fluid to flow past the valve in the partially-open position;
- moving the upper seal and the valve to a fully-closed position;
- and
- preventing fluid from flowing past the upper seal and the valve in the fully-closed position.
A nozzle for use in a comestible fluid dispensing apparatus, the nozzle comprising:
- a fluid inlet;
- an internal wall defining an internal chamber in fluid communication with the fluid inlet;
- a dispensing outlet in fluid communication with the internal chamber;
- and
- a rod positioned within the internal chamber, the rod including at least one rib extending substantially parallel to the rod, the at least one rib extending radially from the rod toward the internal wall.
A comestible fluid dispensing apparatus, comprising:
- a nozzle having an internal wall, an internal chamber, and a dispensing outlet, at least a section of the internal chamber having a substantially constant cross sectional area;
- a rod positioned within the internal chamber, the rod including at least one rib extending substantially parallel to the rod, the at least one rib extending radially from the rod toward the internal wall;
- and
- a conical member coupled to the rod adjacent to the dispensing outlet.
A method of dispensing a comestible fluid, comprising:
- maintaining comestible fluid under pressure in a fluid line, the fluid line terminating at a nozzle;
- opening a valve to permit flow of the comestible fluid through the nozzle;
- and
- reducing radial flow of the comestible fluid through the nozzle using at least one rib in fluid communication with an internal chamber of the nozzle, at least a section of the internal chamber having a substantially constant diameter.
A method of dispensing comestible fluid, comprising:
- opening a valve in order to receive fluid an internal chamber of a nozzle;
- passing comestible fluid past at least one rib in the internal chamber;
- passing comestible fluid through a section of the fluid chamber having a substantially constant cross sectional area;
- and
- discharging comestible fluid through a dispensing outlet and past a conical member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.