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Method of and apparatus for dispensing beverage into a tilted receptacle with automatic level responsive shut off

  • US 4,974,643 A
  • Filed: 06/27/1988
  • Issued: 12/04/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus for dispensing beverage into an open topped receptacle with automatic shut-off of dispensing when beverage approaches the top of the receptacle, comprising:

  • (a) a beverage dispensing head having a beverage line with an inlet connectible to a supply of beverage and an outlet nozzle for dispensing of beverage into the receptacle, a normally closed valve in the beverage line, a solenoid operatively connected to open said valve, a dispensing switch operatively connected to activate the solenoid and start dispensing, and an automatic electrical control operatively connected to deactivate the solenoid and terminate dispensing;

    (b) an electrically conductive elongate and generally vertical dispensed beverage level probe, said probe being operatively connected to said control during dispensing;

    (c) means for electrifYing beverage dispensed into the receptacle, and(d) receptacle support means below the nozzle for supporting an open topped receptacle in a tilted attitude with the lowest portion of a similarly tilted receptacle upper rim being adjacent the probe, so that an electrical signal to terminate dispensing will be sent in a loop through the dispensed beverage and the probe to the control upon the beverage dispensed into the tilted receptacle reaching or approaching the lowest portion of the receptacle rim and making contact with the probe.

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