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US 9,415,992 B2Granted
Dispenser for beverages having a rotary micro-ingredient combination chamber
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorsChristopher Thomas Ryan, Edwin Petrus Elisabeth van Opstal, Kenneth Heng-Chong Ng, Sasha Miu
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Abstract
The present application provides a beverage dispenser. The beverage dispenser may include a number of micro-ingredients, a water stream, and a rotary chamber. The rotary chamber may include a first element in communication with the micro-ingredients and the water stream and a second element maneuverable to a dispense position and a sealed position.
Claims20
A beverage dispenser, comprising:
- a plurality of micro-ingredients;
- a first water stream;
- a rotary chamber;
- wherein the rotary chamber comprises a first element in communication with the plurality of micro-ingredients and the first water stream;
- and
- a second element selectively maneuverable to a dispense position for one of the plurality of micro-ingredients and to a sealed position;
- a second water stream;
- and
- a nozzle in communication with the second water stream and the rotary chamber for mixing and dispensing both the one of the plurality of micro-ingredients and the second water stream.
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A beverage dispenser, comprising:
- a water stream;
- a plurality of micro-ingredients;
- a rotary chamber;
- wherein the rotary chamber comprises a fixed element in communication with the plurality of micro-ingredients and a rotating element for the passage of one of the plurality of micro-ingredients;
- and
- a plurality of dispensing nozzles in communication with the water stream and the rotating element of the rotary chamber for simultaneously mixing and dispensing both the water stream and the one of the plurality of micro-ingredients through a selected one of the plurality of dispensing nozzles.
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A beverage dispenser, comprising:
- a water stream;
- a plurality of micro-ingredients;
- a rotary chamber;
- and
- a plurality of dispensing nozzles;
- wherein the water stream is in communication with the plurality of dispensing nozzles via a diverter valve for the passage of the water stream to a selected one of the plurality of dispensing nozzles;
- and
- wherein the rotary chamber comprises a fixed element in communication with the plurality of micro-ingredients and a rotating element for the passage of one of the plurality of micro-ingredients to the selected one of the plurality of dispensing nozzles for simultaneous mixing with the water stream.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.