Beverage dispensing systems and methods
US-11051650-B2 · Jul 6, 2021 · US
Beverage dispenser with water cooler and concentrate adding device
US9399570B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9399570-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013516777-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2010 |
| Priority date | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2016 |
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A beverage dispenser ( 11 ) is disclosed for use in combination with a water cooler, wherein the water cooler comprises a cooling device ( 5 ) and a water bottle ( 1 ) and the beverage dispenser is intended to be positioned between the cooling device and the water bottle. The beverage dispenser comprises: a dispensing station ( 18 ), a dedicated water nozzle ( 17 ) for dispensing water at the dispensing station, a conduit ( 13 ) for supply of water from the water cooler to the water nozzle, a connector ( 22 ) for attachment to a container ( 12 ) comprising concentrate, a dedicated concentrate nozzle ( 16 ) for dispensing concentrate to the dispensing station, a conduit ( 23 ) for supply of concentrate from the container to the concentrate nozzle, and wherein the water nozzle and the concentrate nozzle are arranged such that water dispensed from the water nozzle and concentrate dispensed from the concentrate nozzle intersect, and wherein the angle (β) of the concentrate nozzle relative to the horizontal is from 25° to 90°, and the angle (α) of the water nozzle relative to the horizontal is from 45° to 90°.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A beverage dispenser for use in combination with a water cooler, wherein the water cooler comprises a cooling device and a water bottle, and the beverage dispenser is intended to be positioned between the cooling device and the water bottle, wherein the beverage dispenser comprises: a dispensing station where a receptacle can be placed or held whilst a beverage is dosed therein, a dedicated water nozzle for dispensing water at the dispensing station,…
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- What does patent US9399570B2 cover?
- A beverage dispenser ( 11 ) is disclosed for use in combination with a water cooler, wherein the water cooler comprises a cooling device ( 5 ) and a water bottle ( 1 ) and the beverage dispenser is intended to be positioned between the cooling device and the water bottle. The beverage dispenser comprises: a dispensing station ( 18 ), a dedicated water nozzle ( 17 ) for dispensing water at the d…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Van Haperen Bartholomeus Johannes Antonius, Pang Posan, Pennington Miles Richard Macintosh, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B67D3/0029. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 26 2016 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).