Portable beverage dispensing apparatus

• US 20070290001A1
• Filed: 06/17/2006
• Published: 12/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Daniel Bachrach
• Original Assignee: James Daniel Bachrach
• Inventors: Bachrach, James Daniel
• Application Number:
  US11/455,878
• Publication Number:
  US 20070290001A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 222/183
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 3/0019 using ingredient cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 3/0083 for the liquid container

Abstract

An apparatus for storing and dispensing multiple beverages. The apparatus comprises a housing, a handle on the housing and a plurality of beverage canisters. The housing defined by a base, top, front, back and pair of side surfaces includes a plurality of compartments for receiving the beverage canisters. The front surface of the housing is attached to the housing using hinges and can be opened or closed to cover or uncover the compartments. Each canister includes an opening on its top surface, a spout at the bottom of its front surface and a handle on its front surface. The opening is hermetically sealed using a cap. The front surface of the housing includes a rotational numbered dial system and a beverage level indicating means corresponding to each compartment, and grooves of suitable sizes to accommodate the spouts of the canisters.

Claims

1. A portable beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising:

(a) a plurality of transparent beverage canisters, each defined by a front, back, top, base, and pair of side surfaces, each canister including an opening on its top surface, a spout at the bottom of its front surface, and a handle on its front surface, the opening being hermetically sealed using a cap; and

(b) a housing defined by a front, back, top, base, and pair of side surfaces, the housing including a plurality of compartments, each being adapted to receive one of the beverage canisters, a retractable handle, a rotational numbered dial system corresponding to each compartment, and a beverage level indicating means corresponding to each compartment, the front surface comprising a separate piece attached to the housing using a hinge and includes grooves to accommodate the spouts, such that the spouts project outwardly from the housing when the canisters are received within their respective compartments and the front surface is moved down to cover the compartments.

2. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the front surface of the housing is divided into a face panel attached to the housing using a hinge and a bottom lip member including the grooves corresponding to each compartment for accommodating the spouts.

3. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the face panel is moved down to cover the compartments after the canisters are received in their respective compartments, whereby the spouts are held between the grooves and the face panel, securing the beverage canisters in the housing.

4. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 3, wherein the face panel includes a plurality of metal plates that abut a plurality of magnets on the housing when the face panel covers the compartments, thereby securing the face panel.

5. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the face panel is attached to the front top edge of the housing.

6. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the face panel comprises a vertical transparent section corresponding to each compartment for viewing the beverage level in the transparent beverage canisters.

7. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the housing further includes a plurality of labeling means corresponding to each compartment, wherein the labeling means are used to identify the beverages in the beverage canisters after they are received in their respective compartment.

8. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 7, wherein the labeling means comprise name plaques with interchangeable tiles and adhesive labels with imprinted beverage titles for attachment to the tiles.

9. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotational numbered dial system comprises a plurality of individual numbered dials, which are adjusted to set an expiry date for the beverages in the beverage canisters.

10. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 9, wherein the rotational numbered dial comprises three individual numbered dials, a first dial numbered 1 through 12 for displaying a month, a second and third dials numbered 0 through 9 for displaying a day.

11. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the front surface comprises a vertical transparent section corresponding to each compartment for viewing the beverage level in the transparent beverage canisters, the handles of the beverage canisters being hollow to allow the beverages to pass through without obstructing the view of the beverage level.

12. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the spouts are removable.

13. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interior of the base of the housing tapers downwardly towards the front surface of the housing to allow the beverages in the canisters to flow towards the spouts.

14. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the caps are flush with the top surfaces of the beverage canisters and a rubber seal or gasket is used to achieve a hermetic seal.

15. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the beverage canisters are made of hard plastic or other durable materials that are suitable for containing either cold or hot beverages.

16. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the housing is made of insulated plastic or another material with an insulated lining on its interior surfaces.

17. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the housing is made of suitable materials with insulating properties, making it adaptable for either cold or hot beverages.

18. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 17, wherein the beverage canisters are made of stainless steel for storing hot beverages.

19. The beverage dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises two or three beverage canister versions.