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US 6,237,652 B1Granted
Pressurized system and method for dispensing carbonated beverage
AssigneeDispensing Systems, Inc.
InventorPatrick L. Nelson
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AssigneeDispensing Systems, Inc.
InventorPatrick L. Nelson
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A pressurized system for dispensing carbonated beverages into an open container uses a bottom filling technique in which the outlet port of the nozzle is proximate to a bottom of the open container when dispensing is initiated. The carbonated beverage is maintained in a pressurized state within the nozzle and the remainder of the system, until immediately prior to opening a valve to dispense the carbonated beverage into the open container. Prior to opening valve, the pressure of the carbonated beverage nozzle is reduced to an appropriate dispensing pressure, preferably slightly above atmospheric pressure. The system also precisely controls the temperature of the carbonated beverage, preferably using an in-line zeroΔT chiller. In addition, specialized valve configurations and operation techniques, as well as container positioning techniques, are implemented in order to achieve a desired presentation of the carbonated beverage in the open container.
A method of dispensing carbonated beverage into a open container, the method comprising the steps of:
A system for dispensing carbonated beverage into an open container comprising:
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