Modular dispensing system
US-10131529-B2 · Nov 20, 2018 · US
Modular dispensing system
US8985396B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8985396-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113116247-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | May 26, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
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The disclosure concerns a system including a modular dispensing system, at least one dispensing head at a counter, a transfer unit located remotely from the counter, and piping extending from the transfer unit to the counter. In one aspect, the transfer unit comprises a centralized flavor ingredient system having a plurality of beverage flavor ingredient sources, and the piping comprises a main micro bundle.
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We claim: 1. A modular dispensing system comprising: at least one dispensing head at a counter, a transfer unit located in a back room remote from the counter, piping extending from the transfer unit to the counter, the transfer unit comprising a centralized ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources, the centralized ingredient system configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a first beverage at the counter, the piping…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B67D1/0016Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B67D1/0041Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8985396B2 cover?
- The disclosure concerns a system including a modular dispensing system, at least one dispensing head at a counter, a transfer unit located remotely from the counter, and piping extending from the transfer unit to the counter. In one aspect, the transfer unit comprises a centralized flavor ingredient system having a plurality of beverage flavor ingredient sources, and the piping comprises a main…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Jersey Steven T, Segiet William W, Siegel Tom, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B67D1/0016. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).