US3292822A
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Self-contained drink dispensing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-09-11
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1984-09-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas E Crowder
- 👤 Tryon S Lindabury
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:39
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D1/00; B67D1/0042; B67D1/0057; B67D1/0069; B67D1/0071; B67D1/0072; G; G07; G07F; G07F13/00; G07F13/06; G07F13/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
IN A DRINK DISPENSING DEVICE, IN COMBINATION: (A) A PORTABLE CABINET, (B) MEANS FOR SUPPORTING CUP CONTAINERS AND THE LIKE THEREON TO RECEIVE A LIQUID DISPENSED FROM SAID DISPENSING DEVICE, (C) A REMOVABLE CO2 BOTTLE POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CABINET AND NORMALLY BEING CHARGED WITH C02 GAS UNDER PRESSURE, (D) A REMOVABLE WATER CONTAINER MOUNTED IN SAID CABINET ADJACENT TO SAID CO2 BOTTLE AND BEING CONNECTED REMOVABLY TO SAID CO2 BOTTLE BY FLUID CONDUIT MEANS, (E) A COOLING CONTAINER MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CABINET ADJACENT TO SAID CO2 BOTTLE AND SAID WATER TANK AND HAVING COOLING MEANS THREIN, (F) SAID COOLING CONTAINER BEING CONNECTED BY FLUID CONDUIT MEANS WITH SAID CO2 TANK AND WITH SAID WATER TANK AND RECEIVING FRESH WATER UNDER PRESSURE AND CO2 GAS RESPECTFULLY THEREFROM, AND THERE BEING AN ENTRANCE AND A EXIT IN SAID COOLING CONTAINER FOR CIRCULATING THE WATER, (G) A WATER OUTLET ON SAID CABINET LEADING FROM SAID COOLING CONTAINER AND SAID OUTLET HAVING A VALVE MEANS THEREON FOR DISPENSING WATER, (H) A SYRUP SUPPORT ON SAID CABINET POSITIONED ABOVE SAID SUPPORT SHELF FOR CUPS AND SAID SYRUP SUPPORT SHELF HAVING A PLURALITY OF SYRUP DISPENSING POSITIONS THEREON, (I) INDIVIDUAL AND REMOVABLE SYRUP CONTAINERS EACH HAVING A SYRUP DISPENSING OUTLET, (J) AND SYRUP CONTROL MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID SYRUP CONTAINERS COMPRISING A VALVE MEANS OPERABLE TO RELEASE SYRUP TO DISPENSE A MEASURED QUANTITY OF SYRUP IN RESPONSE TO A MANUAL ACTUATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
IN A DRINK DISPENSING DEVICE, IN COMBINATION: (A) A PORTABLE CABINET, (B) MEANS FOR SUPPORTING CUP CONTAINERS AND THE LIKE THEREON TO RECEIVE A LIQUID DISPENSED FROM SAID DISPENSING DEVICE, (C) A REMOVABLE CO2 BOTTLE POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CABINET AND NORMALLY BEING CHARGED WITH C02 GAS UNDER PRESSURE, (D) A REMOVABLE WATER CONTAINER MOUNTED IN SAID CABINET ADJACENT TO SAID CO2 BOTTLE AND BEING CONNECTED REMOVABLY TO SAID CO2 BOTTLE BY FLUID CONDUIT MEANS, (E) A COOLING CONTAINER MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CABINET ADJACENT TO SAID CO2 BOTTLE AND SAID WATER TANK AND HAVING COOLING MEANS THREIN, (F) SAID COOLING CONTAINER BEING CONNECTED BY FLUID CONDUIT MEANS WITH SAID CO2 TANK AND WITH SAID WATER TANK AND RECEIVING FRESH WATER UNDER PRESSURE AND CO2 GAS RESPECTFULLY THEREFROM, AND THERE BEING AN ENTRANCE AND A EXIT IN SAID COOLING CONTAINER FOR CIRCULATING THE WATER, (G) A WATER OUTLET ON SAID CABINET LEADING FROM SAID COOLING CONTAINER AND SAID OUTLET HAVING A VALVE MEANS THEREON FOR DISPENSING WATER, (H) A SYRUP SUPPORT ON SAID CABINET POSITIONED ABOVE SAID SUPPORT SHELF FOR CUPS AND SAID SYRUP SUPPORT SHELF HAVING A PLURALITY OF SYRUP DISPENSING POSITIONS THEREON, (I) INDIVIDUAL AND REMOVABLE SYRUP CONTAINERS EACH HAVING A SYRUP DISPENSING OUTLET, (J) AND SYRUP CONTROL MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID SYRUP CONTAINERS COMPRISING A VALVE MEANS OPERABLE TO RELEASE SYRUP TO DISPENSE A MEASURED QUANTITY OF SYRUP IN RESPONSE TO A MANUAL ACTUATION.
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