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Combined carbonator and water pressure booster apparatus

  • US 5,855,296 A
  • Filed: 11/07/1996
  • Issued: 01/05/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A combined water carbonator and non-carbonated water pressure booster for use with a carbonating gas source, for supplying both carbonated and non-carbonated water to a beverage dispenser, comprising:

  • (a) a carbonation chamber in a first tank including an interior and a carbonated water dispensing outlet, said interior connected to the carbonating gas source;

    (b) a booster chamber in a second tank including an interior and a non-carbonated water dispensing outlet, said booster chamber connected to said carbonation chamber so as to form an area of interface between said chambers, said area of interface being or including a region that is sufficiently flexible or movable to permit the transmission and equilibration of pressure between said interiors of said chambers, and said area of interface being impermeable in the direction going from said carbonated chamber to said non-carbonated chamber;

    (c) a pressurized water source including an output connected so as to feed water to said interior of said booster chamber and to said interior of said carbonation chamber; and

    ,(d) a carbonation chamber water level controller coupled to said pressurized water source, said level controller including a carbonated water level sensor.

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