Bulk syrup delivery system
First Claim
1. A bulk syrup delivery system for the bulk delivery to an account of a plurality of different flavored syrups, to thereby eliminate many of the problems associated with the delivery of syrups to accounts in individual transfer containers, the delivery of which requires a substantial amount of manual labor in a time consuming and labor intensive delivery operation, and also eliminates the sizeable investment in transfer tanks and the problems associated with the storage of and connection to the transfer tanks, the bulk delivery system, comprising:
- a. a compartmentized tank delivery truck having a plurality of separate compartments thereon for the storage and delivery of a plurality of different flavored syrups;
b. a multichannel delivery hose coupled to said plurality of separate compartments on said delivery truck and having at least one channel for each different flavored syrup; and
c. a multichannel delivery coupling at a delivery end of said multichannel delivery hose and having a plurality of closure valves therein, one for each channel in the delivery coupling.
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Abstract
A bulk syrup delivery system in which a compartmentized tank delivery truck includes a plurality of separate compartments or tanks, generally one for each of several different types of soft drink syrup. One multichannel delivery hose, having one channel or passageway for each type of syrup, extends from a hose reel on the delivery truck to a delivery receptacle at the account. The account has a plurality of separate storage tanks, each of which is coupled to the delivery receptacle, which is designed to couple to the end of the delivery hose, such that each compartment in the delivery truck couples to the proper storage tank in the account. A plurality of separate check or closure valves are installed in each side of the coupling between the hose and the delivery receptacle, such that flow therebetween is prevented until the valves are opened. The compartments in the delivery truck are pressurized (e.g. 100 psi), such that the syrups flow from the truck into the account storage tanks until the latter are full, after which the hose/receptacle connection is terminated. Each of the fluid channels or passageways is coupled to a separate delivery meter such that the amount of each type of syrup is metered during the delivery. The meters can be operated in conjunction with a load ticket carried by the driver, the insertion of which into the meter arrangement resets to zero each of the meters and also enables operation of the delivery system.
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28 Claims
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1. A bulk syrup delivery system for the bulk delivery to an account of a plurality of different flavored syrups, to thereby eliminate many of the problems associated with the delivery of syrups to accounts in individual transfer containers, the delivery of which requires a substantial amount of manual labor in a time consuming and labor intensive delivery operation, and also eliminates the sizeable investment in transfer tanks and the problems associated with the storage of and connection to the transfer tanks, the bulk delivery system, comprising:
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a. a compartmentized tank delivery truck having a plurality of separate compartments thereon for the storage and delivery of a plurality of different flavored syrups; b. a multichannel delivery hose coupled to said plurality of separate compartments on said delivery truck and having at least one channel for each different flavored syrup; and c. a multichannel delivery coupling at a delivery end of said multichannel delivery hose and having a plurality of closure valves therein, one for each channel in the delivery coupling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A bulk syrup system for the bulk receipt and storage by an account of a plurality of different flavored syrups, to thereby eliminate many of the problems associated with the delivery of syrups to accounts in individual transfer containers, the delivery of which requires a substantial amount of manual labor in a time consuming and labor intensive delivery operation, and also eliminates the sizeable investment in transfer tanks and the problems associated with the storage of and connection to the transfer tanks, the bulk delivery system, comprising:
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a. the account having a plurality of separate syrup storage tanks for the receipt and storage of a plurality of different flavored syrups; b. a multichannel hose coupled at a first end to said plurality of separate syrup storage tanks and having at least one channel for each different flavored syrup; and c. a syrup delivery receiving terminal mounted exterior to a building at the account, comprising a terminal housing with a lock thereon to prevent unauthorized access thereto; and d. a multichannel receiving coupling at a second, syrup delivery receiving end of said multichannel delivery hose mounted in said syrup delivery receiving terminal, and having a plurality of closure valves therein, one for each channel in the delivery coupling, whereby a bulk syrup delivery to the account can be made by coupling a multichannel delivery coupling from a syrup delivery truck to said receiving coupling. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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