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Home soda dispensing system

  • US 4,947,739 A
  • Filed: 02/17/1989
  • Issued: 08/14/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A soda fountain system comprising:

  • a source of high pressure carbon dioxide gas comprising a pressure vessel and a regulator valve assembly associated with said vessel for selectively discharging low pressure carbon dioxide gas;

    a seltzer dispenser adapted to be partially filled by a user with water and thereafter pressurized with low pressure carbon dioxide gas by interconnection with said regulator assembly, said seltzer dispenser comprising a seltzer bottle for containing gas and liquid and a seltzer discharge valve for selectively outputting seltzer from said bottle, said discharge valve adapted to be threadably coupled to said bottle and comprising;

    low pressure gas inlet valve for pressurizing said bottle;

    a low pressure output spout for discharging seltzer from the bottle;

    a normally blocked communication orifice selectively permitting fluid flow communication between said bottle and said output spout; and

    ,lever valve means normally blocking said communication orifice for actuating said bottle;

    hose means adapted to be selectively coupled between said regulator valve assembly and said low pressure inlet valve to pressurize said bottle;

    a plurality of syrup containers, each containing a different flavor of syrup concentrate, for providing a source of syrup to be mixed with seltzer; and

    ,rack means adapted to be disposed upon a supporting surface and comprising a pair of compartments for conveniently receiving and storing said source and said seltzer dispenser, and at least one adjacent shelf for conveniently storing one or more of said syrup containers.

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