Counter with integral carbonated beverage dispenser

• US 5,044,171 A
• Filed: 11/06/1989
• Issued: 09/03/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Eli Farkas
• Original Assignee: Eli Farkas
• Inventors: Farkas, Eli
• Primary Examiner(s): Tapolcai, William E.
• Application Number:
  US07/432,375
• Time in Patent Office: 666 Days
• Field of Search: 62/389, 62/390, 62/391, 62/394, 62/306-308, 251/237, 251/238, 222/146.6
• US Class Current: 62/306
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 1/06 Mountings or arrangements of dispensing apparatus in or on shop or bar counters shop or bar counters per se A47F9/00

Abstract

A counter with internal carbonated beverage dispenser is disclosed. A counter with a bottom platform, a refrigerating unit disposed on the bottom platform and under the counter, a mixing drum disposed on the bottom platform and under the counter, and a carbon dioxide cylinder disposed on the bottom platform and under the counter so that all of the unsightly components are hid under the counter.

Claims

1. A counter with internal carbonated beverage dispenser, comprising:

a) a counter with a bottom platform;

b) a cylindrical mixing drum containing three orifices and being disposed on said bottom platform and under said counter, said three orifices being a water inlet, a carbon dioxide inlet, and a carbonated beverage outlet, said carbon dioxide inlet containing a dispensing valve so that said carbon dioxide will flow to said mixing drum only when a drink is required;

c) a refrigerating unit disposed on said bottom platform and under said counter, said refrigerating unit being disposed adjacent to said mixing drum so that the contents of said mixing drum remain cold;

d) a separate carbon dioxide cylinder disposed on said bottom platform and under said counter so that all of the unsightly components are hid under the counter out of site.

2. A dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein said carbonated beverage outlet contains a check valve so that said carbonated beverage flows only in one direction.

3. A dispenser as defined in claim 2;

further comprising a carbon dioxide conduit connecting said carbon dioxide cylinder to said check valve at said carbon dioxide inlet so that said carbon dioxide in said cylinder flows only in one direction.

4. A dispenser as defined in claim 3;

further comprising a water conduit connecting said mixing drum to a water supply.

5. A dispenser as defined in claim 4;

further comprising said carbonated beverage conduit connecting said carbonated beverage outlet to an outlet pipe.

6. A dispenser as defined in claim 5;

further comprising a check valve arrangement disposed intermediate said carbon dioxide cylinder and said counter.

7. A dispenser as defined in claim 6;

further comprising a handle pivotally mounted to said counter and resting on said check valve arrangement disposed intermediate said carbon dioxide cylinder and said counter.

8. A dispenser as defined in claim 7, wherein said check valve arrangement includes a push pin, and handle which includes said protrusion that rests on said push pin.