Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
In a system for carbonating water, including a carbonator tank in which CO 2 gas and water are mixed, means for supplying CO 2 gas to said carbonator tank, and means for supplying water to said carbonator tank, the improvement comprising: a container having CO 2 therein in both the liquid and gaseous phase, said container having opposed open and closed ends with the open end pointed downwardly, as viewed in a substantially vertical plane; socket means for receiving the open end of said container and for supporting the weight of said container therein; a dispensing outlet in operative association with said socket for supplying the gaseous phase of CO 2 to said carbonator tank; and elongated tube means extending from said open end of said container to a point spaced from said closed end, said tube means providing a passage through which only the gaseous phase of CO 2 in a region adjacent said closed end may be selectively dispensed from said container to said carbonator tank, separate from the liquid phase therebelow.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
In a system for carbonating water, including a carbonator tank in which CO 2 gas and water are mixed, means for supplying CO 2 gas to said carbonator tank, and means for supplying water to said carbonator tank, the improvement comprising: a container having CO 2 therein in both the liquid and gaseous phase, said container having opposed open and closed ends with the open end pointed downwardly, as viewed in a substantially vertical plane; socket means for receiving the open end of said container and for supporting the weight of said container therein; a dispensing outlet in operative association with said socket for supplying the gaseous phase of CO 2 to said carbonator tank; and elongated tube means extending from said open end of said container to a point spaced from said closed end, said tube means providing a passage through which only the gaseous phase of CO 2 in a region adjacent said closed end may be selectively dispensed from said container to said carbonator tank, separate from the liquid phase therebelow.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1, further including pressure regulator means disposed between said dispensing outlet and said carbonator tank for controlling the pressure of said CO 2 gas supplied to said tank.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
148 words
In a system for dispensing gas from a container having a fluid therein under pressure, said fluid including both a liquid and gaseous phase, said container having opposed open and closed ends, the improvement comprising: socket means for receiving the open end of said container and for supporting the weight of said container therein so that said open end points downwardly as viewed in a substantially vertical plane; a dispensing outlet in operative association with said socket; elongated tube means extending from said open end of said container to a point spaced from said closed end, said tube means providing a passage through which only the gaseous phase of fluid adjacent said closed end may be selectively dispensed from said container separate from the liquid phase therebelow through said dispensing outlet; and pressure regulator means connected to said dispensing outlet for controlling the pressure of the gas dispensed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
148 words
In a system for dispensing gas from a container having a fluid therein under pressure, said fluid including both a liquid and gaseous phase, said container having opposed open and closed ends, the improvement comprising: socket means for receiving the open end of said container and for supporting the weight of said container therein so that said open end points downwardly as viewed in a substantially vertical plane; a dispensing outlet in operative association with said socket; elongated tube means extending from said open end of said container to a point spaced from said closed end, said tube means providing a passage through which only the gaseous phase of fluid adjacent said closed end may be selectively dispensed from said container separate from the liquid phase therebelow through said dispensing outlet; and pressure regulator means connected to said dispensing outlet for controlling the pressure of the gas dispensed.