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US 2019/0292033 A1Published application
Beverage infuser
AssigneeEnhanced Beverage Solutions
InventorNeil Touchette
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Abstract
Thorough mixing of nitrogen with a beverage to provide a visually interesting and tasty drink is achieved by passing the nitrogen and beverage together through a mixing manifold that is inexpensive to manufacture and easily cleaned and sanitized.
Claims20
An infuser for introducing a gas into a beverage comprising:
- a. a first inlet adapter coupled to and in fluid communication with a first container holding a supply of a beverage;
- b. a second inlet adapter coupled to and in fluid communication with a second container holding a supply of a gas;
- c. an outlet adapter coupled to and in fluid communication with a faucet controlled by a valve;
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- d. a manifold assembly comprising:
- i. a first channel splitter having an inlet port coupled to said first inlet adapter and at least two outlet ports;
- ii. a second channel splitter having a second inlet port coupled to said second inlet adapter and a least two outlet ports;
- iii. a t-connector having at least four ports, a first of said ports of the t-connector coupled to the outlet adapter;
- iv. a first fluid channel having a first end coupled to a first of the two outlet ports of the first channel splitter and a second end coupled to a second of said ports of the t-connector, said first fluid channel comprising a one-way check valve, a reducer and an expander;
- v. a second fluid channel having a first end coupled to a first of the two outlet ports of the second channel splitter and a second end coupled to a third of said ports of the t-connector, said second fluid channel comprising a one-way check valve, a reducer and an expander;
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- vi. a third fluid channel comprising a third channel splitter having at least two inlet ports and at least one outlet port, a first branch comprising a one-way check valve extending between a second of the outlet ports of the first channel splitter and a first of the inlet ports of the third channel splitter, a second branch comprising a one-way check valve extending between a second of the outlet ports of the second channel splitter and a second of the inlet ports of the third channel splitter, and a merged section extending between the outlet port of the third channel splitter and a fourth of said ports of said t-connector, said merged section including a reducer and an expander.
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An infuser for introducing nitrogen into a beverage comprising a first vessel containing a beverage;
- a second vessel containing nitrogen gas;
- a first inlet adapter;
- a second inlet adapter;
- an outlet adapter;
- a faucet controlled by a valve;
- a first pipeline extending from said first vessel to said first inlet adapter for delivering beverage from said first vessel to said first inlet adapter;
- a second pipeline extending from said second vessel to said second inlet adapter for delivering nitrogen from the second vessel to the second inlet adapter;
- a third pipeline extending between said outlet adapter and said faucet for delivering a mixture of beverage and nitrogen to the faucet;
- and a manifold assembly comprising:
- a. a first channel splitter having an inlet port coupled to said first inlet adapter and at least two outlet ports;
- b. a second channel splitter having a second inlet port coupled to said second inlet adapter and a least two outlet ports;
- c. a t-connector having at least four ports, a first of said ports of the t-connector coupled to the outlet adapter;
- d. a first fluid channel having a first end coupled to a first of the two outlet ports of the first channel splitter and a second end coupled to a second of said ports of the t-connector, said first fluid channel comprising a one-way check valve, a reducer and an expander;
- e. a second fluid channel having a first end coupled to a first of the two outlet ports of the second channel splitter and a second end coupled to a third of said ports of the t-connector, said second fluid channel comprising a one-way check valve, a reducer and an expander;
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- f. a third fluid channel comprising a third channel splitter having at least two inlet ports and at least one outlet port, a first branch comprising a one-way check valve extending between a second of the outlet ports of the first channel splitter and a first of the inlet ports of the thirds channel splitter, a second branch comprising a one-way check valve extending between a second of the outlet ports of the second channel splitter and a second of the inlet ports of the third channel splitter, and a merged section extending between the outlet port of the third channel splitter and a fourth of said ports of said t-connector, said merged section including a reducer and an expander.
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