Three port valve assembly having selectively actuated valves

Claim 2

A valve assembly comprising a body, three passages in the body, one passage for sweet water, a second for carbonated water, and a third for flavor syrup, a mixing nozzle connected to the body into which the sweet water, carbonated water and syrup are discharged, a valve and seat in each passage in the body for controlling the flow through each, a connecting Duct joining the second and third passages on the down stream side of their valve and seat for mixing the sweet water and carbonated water when the valves in the second and third passages are unseated, valve plungers carrying each of the three valves and extending out of the body, an actuating plate mounted on the body and positioned to engage and selectively move the plungers for each of the three valves to unseat the valves carried by them, a handle connected to the plate to facilitate movement of said plate, and means carried by the plunger of the valve in the sweet water passage for controlling the effect upon the sweet water valve plunger of the movement of the plate.

Claim 3

A valve assembly as described in claim 1 further characterized by means carried by the plunger of the valve in the carbonated water passage for altering the effect upon that valve of the movement of the plate.

Claim 4

A valve assembly as described in claim 2 further characterized by each of said plungers for the sweet water and carbonated water valves extending out the front of the body, said plate lying in front of the front face of the body and pushing the plungers to unseat the sweet water and carbonated water valves when moved by the handle, and said means carried by the plungers including spacers for determining the extent of movement of the sweet water and carbonated water valves when the plate is moved through a selected distance.

Claim 5

A valve assembly as described in claim 1 further characterized by means including adjusting valves disposed in the carbonated water passage and syrup passages for altering flow through each of those passages when the first recited valves in those passages are open.

Claim 6

A valve assembly as described in claim 4 further characterized by means carried by the plunger of the valve in the carbonated water passage for altering the effect upon that valve of the movement of the plate.

Claim 7

A valve assembly as described in claim 1 further characterized by a conduit connected to the sweet water passage for joining that passage to a water source, a flow regulating washer mounted in the conduit, and means for opening the conduit to change the washer.

Claim 8

A valve assembly comprising a body and three passages in it for three different liquids, a valve and seat in each passage for controlling the flow through each, plungers connected to each of the three valves and an actuator associated with each of the plungers for moving each of the plungers to unseat each of the three valves, coupling means removably mounted on two of the plungers and when mounted on said two plungers causing activation of the actuator to move said two plungers and when removed from either plunger causing the plunger from which the coupling means is removed to remain stationary when the actuator is activated, each of the plungers extending out the front of the body with the body being supported at the rear, a duct in the body joining the two passages having valves connected to said two plungers, whereby those two passages have a common outlet from the body, and said coupling means being spacers mounted on the ends of the plungers and lying in front of the body in a readily accessible location whereby the spacers may be removed and remounted on the plungers without dismounting the body.

Claim 9

A valve assembly comprising a body and three passages in it for three different liquids, a valve and seat in each passage for controlling the flow through each, plungers connected to each of the three valves and an actuator associated with each of the plungers for moving each of the plungers to unseat each of the three valves, coupling means removably mounted on two of the plungers and when mounted on said two plungers causing activation of the actuator to move said two plungers and when removed from either plunger causing the plunger from which the coupling means is removed to remain stationary when the actuator is activated, each of the plungers extending out the front of the body with the body being supported at the rear, a duct in the body joining the two passages having valves connected to said two plungers, whereby those two passages have a common outlet from the body, and said coupling means being spacers mounted on the ends of the plungers and lying in front of the body in a readily accessible location whereby the spacers may be removed and remounted on the plungers without dismounting the body.

Claim 10

A valve assembly as described in claim 7 further characterized by said actuator being a plate mounted on the front of body and covering the spacers, and a push handle connected to said plate for moving the plate to depress the plungers.

Claim 11

A valve assembly as described in claim 8 further characterized by a connecting rod joining the push handle and plate and mounted in the body, said plate being pivotally mounted on the front of said body, and means for disconnecting the rod and plate enabling the plate to be pivoted away from the body to make the spacers accessible.