BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH A HEAD CAPABLE OF DISPENSING PLURAL DIFFERENT BEVERAGES
First Claim
1. A beverage dispensing housing comprising:
- a base, the base comprising a mounting block, the mounting block having a mounting portion;
a selectively releasable dispensing head configured to extend from said base at the mounting block, said dispensing head having a back plate, and said dispensing head having at least three fluid passageways, wherein each of the dispensing head fluid passageways is an open passageway for receiving a separate fluid stream;
a single nozzle that extends from said dispensing head, wherein each of the dispensing head fluid passageways opens into said nozzle for discharge;
at least three individually actuated valves attached to said dispensing head, each of said valves being positioned to regulate fluid flow through a separate one of the fluid passageways; and
wherein the back plate of the dispensing head is removably securable to the mounting portion of the base such that the back plate abuts the mounting block to form a wall on the base.
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Abstract
A dispensing head is removably attached to a beverage dispensing system base without additional fasteners, wherein beverage forming liquids are supplied through a plurality of separate conduits in the base. Each base conduit has a normally closed valve that normally blocks fluid flow. The dispensing head has at least one passageway that receives liquid from an associated one of the base conduits. A projection associated with each dispensing head passageway opens the associated conduit valve to allow fluid flow from the base to the head. Dispensing valves in the dispensing head are independently accountable to regulate the dispensing of the beverage. In one version of the invention, four liquids are supplied to the dispensing head through the conduits, namely two liquid concentrates; carbonated water; and noncarbonated water. By selective opening of the dispensing valves, a plurality of beverages are formed from combinations of one or more of the liquids.
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21 Claims
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1. A beverage dispensing housing comprising:
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a base, the base comprising a mounting block, the mounting block having a mounting portion; a selectively releasable dispensing head configured to extend from said base at the mounting block, said dispensing head having a back plate, and said dispensing head having at least three fluid passageways, wherein each of the dispensing head fluid passageways is an open passageway for receiving a separate fluid stream; a single nozzle that extends from said dispensing head, wherein each of the dispensing head fluid passageways opens into said nozzle for discharge; at least three individually actuated valves attached to said dispensing head, each of said valves being positioned to regulate fluid flow through a separate one of the fluid passageways; and wherein the back plate of the dispensing head is removably securable to the mounting portion of the base such that the back plate abuts the mounting block to form a wall on the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A housing comprising:
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a base comprising a mounting portion; a selectively releasable dispensing head configured to extend from the base at the mounting portion, and the dispensing head having at least three fluid passageways, wherein each of the dispensing head fluid passageways is an open passageway for receiving a separate fluid stream; a nozzle that extends from the dispensing head, wherein each of the dispensing head fluid passageways opens into said nozzle for discharge; at least three individually actuated valves attached to said dispensing head, each of said valves being positioned to regulate fluid flow through a separate one of the fluid passageways; and a means for temporarily fixing the dispensing head to the base such that when secured the dispensing head and nozzle remain fixed in relation to the base. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A housing comprising:
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a base comprising a moveable lock plate having at least one lock plate hook; a selectively releasable dispensing head comprising a back plate and at least one back plate hook configured to extend from the base; a nozzle that extends from the dispensing head; and wherein the dispensing head is configured to be temporarily fixed to the base by securing the at least one lock plate hook to the at least one back plate hook. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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