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Beverage disensing apparatus having fluid director

  • US 20030097314A1
  • Filed: 11/30/2001
  • Published: 05/22/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A beverage dispensing apparatus for a refrigerator, said beverage dispensing apparatus comprising:

  • a fluid director mounted in the refrigerator, said fluid director having at least one channel;

    a drink supply canister holder mounted in the refrigerator at least partially above said channel, said drink supply canister holder adapted to hold at least one drink supply canister having a drink supply outlet valve;

    a beverage requester connected to the refrigerator;

    a carbonated and non-carbonated water supplier mounted in the refrigerator, said water supplier adapted to selectively direct carbonated water or non-carbonated water into said channel when the beverage requester is activated; and

    a drink supply outlet valve actuator mounted in the refrigerator, said drink supply outlet valve actuator adapted to selectively cause the drink supply outlet valve to dispense drink supply from said drink supply canister into said channel when the beverage requester is activated.

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