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US 2019/0047839 A1Published application
Mobile beer-dispensing system
AssigneeCoors Brewing Company
InventorsCecil E. Giarratano, Jason M. Kelly
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Abstract
Methods and systems of a mobile beer-dispensing system are provided. The system includes a mobile cart, a beer storage tank or container mounted to the mobile cart, a pressurization system configured to selectively force beer from the storage tank, a beer-dispensing tap, a fluid transport line configured to convey the beer from the storage tank to the tap, and an integrated cooling system that keeps the storage tank and the fluid transport lines cool.
Claims20
A mobile beer-dispensing system, comprising:
- a cart having a frame supported by two or more wheels;
- a fluid storage tank mechanically attached to the cart;
- a fluid dispensing tap connected to a portion of the cart;
- a fluid distribution line having a first end fluidly interconnected with the fluid storage tank and a second end fluidly interconnected with the fluid dispensing tap;
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- a cooling system comprising:
- a cooling unit including a refrigeration unit, a refrigerant, and a refrigerant pump;
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- at least one cooling line interconnected with the cooling unit and configured to direct the refrigerant along a coolant loop from the cooling unit to the fluid distribution line and/or the fluid storage tank and back to the cooling unit.
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A mobile chilled beverage-dispensing system, comprising:
- a wheeled cart including a frame supported by at least two swivel casters mounted to a portion of the frame;
- a fluid storage tank disposed within a guard portion of the frame;
- a fluid dispensing tap connected to the cart;
- a fluid distribution line having a first end fluidly interconnected with the fluid storage tank and a second end fluidly interconnected with the fluid dispensing tap;
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- a cooling system comprising:
- a cooling unit including a refrigeration unit, a refrigerant, and a refrigerant pump;
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- at least one cooling line interconnected with the cooling unit and configured to convey the refrigerant across portions of the fluid storage tank and the fluid distribution line in a flow direction of a coolant loop, wherein the coolant loop follows a path between a connection of the at least one cooling line to a first port of the cooling unit at a first end of the at least one line and a connection of the at least one cooling line to a second port of the cooling unit at a second end of the at least one line.
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A mobile beer-dispensing system, comprising:
- a cart having a frame supported by two or more wheels;
- a fluid storage tank mechanically attached to the cart and containing a flexible bladder having a fluid;
- a fluid dispensing tap connected to a portion of the cart;
- a fluid distribution line having a first end fluidly interconnected with the fluid storage tank and a second end fluidly interconnected with the fluid dispensing tap;
- a cooling system comprising:
- a cooling unit including a refrigeration unit, a refrigerant, and a refrigerant pump;
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- at least one cooling line interconnected with the cooling unit and configured to direct the refrigerant along a coolant loop from the cooling unit to the fluid distribution line and/or the fluid storage tank and back to the cooling unit;
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- a tank pressurization system disposed at least partially within a portion of the frame, the tank pressurization system comprising:
- a compressor;
- a compressed-gas storage tank fluidly connected to the compressor;
- a solenoid valve fluidly connected to compressed-gas storage tank;
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- a pressure regulation system fluidly connected to the solenoid valve;
- wherein the tank pressurization system is configured to selectively provide pressure to the fluid storage tank and compress the flexible bladder having the fluid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.