Dual-usage beverage dispensing system

• US 20070039974A1
• Filed: 08/18/2006
• Published: 02/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Lloyd
• Original Assignee: James Lloyd
• Inventors: Lloyd, James
• Application Number:
  US11/506,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20070039974A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 222/105
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 9/045 of slush-ice, e.g. semi-frozen beverage
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 9/28 for portioning or dispensing
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/067 combined with a valve, a tap or a piercer
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/0072 the contents of a flexible bag being expelled by a piston or a movable bottom or partition provided in the container or the package
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 2001/0827 Bags in box

Abstract

The present invention is a dual-usage beverage dispensing system for preparing and delivering a multi-component beverage as a liquid or as a semi-frozen/frozen beverage.

Claims

1. A method of forming a multi-component beverage with a portable beverage delivery system comprising:

providing a delivery system having a housing with a compartment, said housing having a first opening and a second opening; and

a mixing chamber having a mixer beverage therein, the mixing chamber disposed with the compartment of the housing and having a closeable introduction aperture and a closeable exit aperture respectively exposed through the first opening and the second opening of the housing;

opening the introduction aperture of the mixing chamber;

pouring a portion of an alcoholic beverage from a container into the mixing chamber through the introduction aperture;

closing the introduction aperture of the mixing chamber

intermixing the mixer beverage and the portion of the alcoholic beverage together to form the multi-component beverage within the mixing chamber;

dispensing the multi-component beverage through the exit aperture of the mixing chamber.

placing the mixing chamber in a freezer for a period of time capable of semi-freezing the multi-component beverage;

removing the mixing chamber from the freezer; and

dispensing a semi-frozen multi-component beverage through the introduction aperture of the mixing chamber.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the housing is constructed of cardboard.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the mixing chamber is a flexible plastic bag structure.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the exit aperture comprises a valve for selectively opening and closing the exit aperture.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the exit aperture comprises a valve for selectively opening and closing the exit aperture.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein dispensing the multi-component beverage through the exit aperture of the mixing chamber is accomplished by gravity force.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein dispensing the multi-component beverage through the exit aperture of the mixing chamber is accomplished by squeezing the mixing chamber.

8. A multi-component beverage delivery system comprising:

a housing with a compartment, said housing having a first opening and a second opening;

a mixing chamber having a mixer beverage therein, the mixing chamber disposed with the compartment of the housing;

a closeable introduction aperture coupled to the mixing chamber;

and a closeable exit aperture coupled to the mixing chamber;

wherein the introduction aperture is exposed through the first opening and the exit aperture is exposed through the second opening of the housing.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the exit aperture is sized and dimension to dispense a liquid only multi-component beverage and the introduction aperture is sized and dimension to dispense a semi-frozen multi-component beverage.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the exit aperture is sized and dimensioned to dispense a semi-frozen multi-component beverage and the introduction aperture is sized and dimensioned to dispense the semi-frozen multi-component beverage.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the housing comprising a slidable lid disposed within the housing.

12. The system of claim 11 further comprising an adapter coupled to the lid, said adapter sized and dimensioned to receive a handle.