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US 6,626,005 B2Granted
Beverage dispensing with cold carbonation
AssigneeLancer Partnership, Ltd.
InventorAlfred A. Schroeder
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for cold carbonation are provided in which a carbonator (13) having one or more segments is provided within a relatively horizontal cold plate (12). A sensor (14) is provided that can be accessed from a side of a dispenser (10).
Claims24
A dispenser, comprising:
- a first carbonator tank section;
- a second carbonator tank section;
- and
- a third carbonator tank section, the first and third sections being coupled with the second section, the third section extending outward from the second section, the first, second, and third sections forming a common space for carbonating water.
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A dispenser, comprising:
- a cold source;
- and
- a carbonator tank comprising a plurality of conjoined tank segments located substantially within the cold source and arranged in a non-linear configuration.
A dispenser, comprising:
- a cold source;
- and
- a carbonator tank comprising at least a segment with a curved central axis and located substantially within the cold source.
A dispenser, comprising:
- a first carbonator tank section;
- a second carbonator tank section;
- a third carbonator tank section, the first and third sections being coupled with the second section, the third section extending outward from the second section;
- and
- a sensor for measuring water level within the second section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.