US3224641A
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Combination ice machine and remote drink dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-16
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1984-06-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward A Morgan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:33
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D31/00; F25D31/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
IN APPARATUS FOR MIXING, COOLING AND DISPENSING CARBONATED BEVERAGES, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A MACHINE INCLUDING MEANS PROVIDING A BIN, MEANS PROVIDING AN AUXILIARY CHAMBER WITHIN SAID BIN, MEANS FOR CHARGING SAID CHAMBER WITH WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE GAS IN CONTROLLED QUANTITIES FOR BEING MIXED THEREIN, SAID MACHINE BEING OPERABLE FOR MAINTAINING SAID BIN CHARGED WITH A BED OF ICE FOR COOLING THE MIXED WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE GAS WITHIN SAID CHAMBER, A CONDUIT FOR CONDUCTING THE COOLED CARBONATED WATER FROM SAID CHAMBER TO A DISPENSING STATION REMOTE FROM SAID BIN, AT LEAST ONE CONDUIT FOR CONDUCTING FLAVORING SYRUP FROM A SOURCE THEREOF TO SAID DISPENDING STATION, A SECTION OF SAID SYRUP CONDUCTING CONDUIT SUBSTANTIAL IN LENGTH BEING ARRANGED WITHIN SAID BIN FOR EXPOSURE TO SAID ICE WHEREBY THE SYRUP THEREIN IS EFFECTIVELY COOLED, A VALVE AT SAID DISPENSING STATION OPERABLE FOR CONTROLLING DISCHARGE OF CARBONATED WATER AND SYRUP FROM SAID CONDUITS, AND AUXILIARY MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE CONTENTS OF SAID CONDUITS COOL DURING PASSAGE THEREOF FROM SAID BIN TO SAID DISPENSING STATION INCLUDING A COLD WATER CONDUIT HAVING A SECTION EXTENDING FROM THE INTERIOR OF SAID BIN TO SAID DISPENSING STATION AND A SECTION RETURNING FROM SAID DISPENSING STATION TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID BIN, A PUMP CONNECTED IN SAID COLD WATER CONDUIT AND OPERABLE FOR CIRCULATING COLD WATER, BOTH OF SAID SECTIONS OF THE COLD WATER CONDUIT BEING BUNCHED WITH SAID CARBONATED WATER AND SYRUP CONDUCTING CONDUITS TO FACILITATE HEAT TRANSFER THEREBETWEEN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
IN APPARATUS FOR MIXING, COOLING AND DISPENSING CARBONATED BEVERAGES, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A MACHINE INCLUDING MEANS PROVIDING A BIN, MEANS PROVIDING AN AUXILIARY CHAMBER WITHIN SAID BIN, MEANS FOR CHARGING SAID CHAMBER WITH WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE GAS IN CONTROLLED QUANTITIES FOR BEING MIXED THEREIN, SAID MACHINE BEING OPERABLE FOR MAINTAINING SAID BIN CHARGED WITH A BED OF ICE FOR COOLING THE MIXED WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE GAS WITHIN SAID CHAMBER, A CONDUIT FOR CONDUCTING THE COOLED CARBONATED WATER FROM SAID CHAMBER TO A DISPENSING STATION REMOTE FROM SAID BIN, AT LEAST ONE CONDUIT FOR CONDUCTING FLAVORING SYRUP FROM A SOURCE THEREOF TO SAID DISPENDING STATION, A SECTION OF SAID SYRUP CONDUCTING CONDUIT SUBSTANTIAL IN LENGTH BEING ARRANGED WITHIN SAID BIN FOR EXPOSURE TO SAID ICE WHEREBY THE SYRUP THEREIN IS EFFECTIVELY COOLED, A VALVE AT SAID DISPENSING STATION OPERABLE FOR CONTROLLING DISCHARGE OF CARBONATED WATER AND SYRUP FROM SAID CONDUITS, AND AUXILIARY MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE CONTENTS OF SAID CONDUITS COOL DURING PASSAGE THEREOF FROM SAID BIN TO SAID DISPENSING STATION INCLUDING A COLD WATER CONDUIT HAVING A SECTION EXTENDING FROM THE INTERIOR OF SAID BIN TO SAID DISPENSING STATION AND A SECTION RETURNING FROM SAID DISPENSING STATION TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID BIN, A PUMP CONNECTED IN SAID COLD WATER CONDUIT AND OPERABLE FOR CIRCULATING COLD WATER, BOTH OF SAID SECTIONS OF THE COLD WATER CONDUIT BEING BUNCHED WITH SAID CARBONATED WATER AND SYRUP CONDUCTING CONDUITS TO FACILITATE HEAT TRANSFER THEREBETWEEN.
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