Liquid dispensing apparatus including visually stimulating syrup display tubes
OwnerGraeme John Readinginventor
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Abstract
Liquid dispensing apparatus includes a source of supply of carbonated water, a source of supply of one or more beverages in syrup form and a mixer for admixture of the water and syrup. Prior to admixing of the carbonated water and syrup the apparatus displays a flowing sample of the syrup. The apparatus may include a plurality of different syrups, each with its own display. The display preferably takes the form of a display dispense line comprising an illuminated translucent or transparent tube bent in a tortuous path. The displayed syrup sample may be either mixed and dispensed after display, returned to a main reservoir or be retained as a sample for display only.
Claims15
A liquid dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a source of carbonated water;
- a source for the supply of one or more beverages in syrup form;
- a mixer for the admixture of the carbonated water and syrup;
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- a display dispense line, positioned between an issue point and a reception point, comprising a transparent or translucent tube through which a flowing sample of syrup is directed from the issue point towards the reception point prior to admixture of the carbonated water and syrup;
- wherein the tube has a sufficiently small caliber such that the sample of syrup is seen as an elongate strip moving along the tube from the issue point towards the reception point.
A liquid dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a source of carbonated water;
- a plurality of syrup sources for the supply of one or more beverages in syrup form;
- a mixer for the admixture of the carbonated water and syrup;
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- a plurality of display dispense lines comprising an illuminated, transparent or translucent tube, the tube including markings or embossed patterns thereon, the tube extending in a linear path, a serpentine path, a zig-zag path or another tortuous path, and the tube being fabricated with a contour causing optical magnification of contents of the tube;
- wherein, prior to admixture of the carbonated water and one of the plurality of syrups, a sample of the directed through the tube;
- wherein the sample is not admixed with the carbonated water when the apparatus performs a dispensing operation;
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- wherein the sample is similar or identical to the syrup, and after being directed through the tube, the sample is returned to a sample reservoir.
A liquid dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a source of carbonated water;
- a plurality of syrup sources for the supply of one or more beverages in syrup
- a mixer for the admixture of the carbonated water and syrup;
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- a plurality of display dispense lines comprising an illuminated, transparent or translucent tube, the tube including markings or embossed patterns thereon, the tube extending in a linear path, a serpentine path, a zig-zag path or another tortuous path, and the tube being fabricated with a contour causing optical magnification of contents of the tube;
- wherein, prior to admixture of the carbonated water and one of the plurality of syrups, a sample of the syrup directed through the tube;
- wherein the sample is not admixed with the carbonated water when the apparatus performs a dispensing operation;
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- wherein the sample is a highly colored or flourescent display syrup, and after being directed through the tube, the display syrup is returned to a display syrup reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.