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Carbonated beverage storage and dispensing system and method

  • US 4,683,921 A
  • Filed: 05/05/1986
  • Issued: 08/04/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for storing and dispensing carbonated beverages comprising:

  • (a) at least two syrup supply tanks for each type of syrup to be dispensed, each tank having a drain connection at the bottom thereof and a fill connection;

    (b) a source of carbon dioxide and a source of water;

    (c) a mixing valve for mixing carbon dioxide, syrup and water to dispense carbonated beverages on demand;

    (d) means for communicating syrup from either one of said syrup tanks, via said drain connection, to said mixing valve;

    (e) means for filling the other of said syrup tanks with syrup via said fill connection, said filling means including;

    (i) means for communicating said tank with a transportable syrup supply tank,(ii) means for venting the tank being filled to permit escape of air displaced by syrup;

    (f) means for cleaning the filling means and the tank to be filled prior to such filling operation;

    whereby one of said tanks can be cleaned and filled with syrup while the other tank supplies syrup to the mixing valve to permit substantially uninterrupted dispensing of carbonated beverages merely by switching back and forth between tanks.

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