US5319947A
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Beverage dispenser
Assignee: Coca-Cola Co
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Filing: 1993-09-03
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Granted: 1994-06-14
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Expires: 2013-09-03
Abstract
Abstract An ice chest for a cold plate or drop-in type beverage dispenser wherein the cold plate includes a carbonator integral therewith and the ice chest also includes an aluminum casting as a side wall of the ice bin with prechill cooling coils embedded therein for prechilling the water before it is fed to the carbonator. The cold plate includes a semi-cylindrical sleeve extending downwardly therefrom and forming part of a carbonator housing. The sleeve is in intimate heat exchange contact with both the cold plate and the carbonator for cooling the carbonator.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Fischer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:10
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D1/00; B67D1/08; B67D1/0857
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
An ice chest for a cold plate type beverage dispenser comprising: (a) said ice chest including a cabinet, an ice bin in said cabinet formed by a bottom wall and a sidewall, said bottom wall being an aluminum ice-cooled cold plate having a plurality of syrup cooling coils and a soda cooling coil embedded therein, said sidewall including an aluminum casting having a water prechill cooling coil embedded therein; (b) a carbonator and a water pump located in said ice chest below said cold plate; (c) a first water line extending from said water pump to said prechill coil, a second water line extending from said prechill coil to said carbonator, a first soda line extending from said carbonator to said soda cooling coil; (d) a carbonator housing enclosing a carbonator chamber therein, said housing being located directly below said cold plate and including an aluminum sidewall in intimate heat exchange contact with said cold plate; and (e) said carbonator being located in said carbonator chamber of said housing and being in intimate heat exchange contact with said sidewall of said carbonator housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
An ice chest for a cold plate type beverage dispenser comprising: (a) said ice chest including a cabinet, an ice bin in said cabinet formed by a bottom wall and a sidewall, said bottom wall being an aluminum ice-cooled cold plate having a plurality of syrup cooling coils and a soda cooling coil embedded therein, said sidewall including an aluminum casting having a water prechill cooling coil embedded therein; (b) a carbonator and a water pump located in said ice chest below said cold plate; (c) a first water line extending from said water pump to said prechill coil, a second water line extending from said prechill coil to said carbonator, a first soda line extending from said carbonator to said soda cooling coil; (d) a carbonator housing enclosing a carbonator chamber therein, said housing being located directly below said cold plate and including an aluminum sidewall in intimate heat exchange contact with said cold plate; and (e) said carbonator being located in said carbonator chamber of said housing and being in intimate heat exchange contact with said sidewall of said carbonator housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The ice chest as recited in claim 1 wherein said carbonator is cylindrical and said aluminum sidewall is semi-cylindrical and is in intimate heat exchange contact with a portion of said carbonator, and said housing includes an insulating sidewall enclosing the remaining portion of said carbonator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The ice chest as recited in claim 1 wherein said aluminum sidewall of said carbonator housing is cast integrally with said cold plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The ice chest as recited in claim 1 wherein said prechill coil includes eight turns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The ice chest as recited in claim 1 wherein said cabinet includes a bottom panel adapted to sit adjacent a floor, and said cold plate is spaced apart above said bottom panel a sufficient distance to provide room for said carbonator and said water pump.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The ice chest as recited in claim 5 wherein said water pump includes an electric motor and a water pressure regulator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The ice chest as recited in claim 1 including heat insulation surrounding said aluminum sidewall of said carbonator housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The ice chest as recited in claim 1 including a beverage dispensing tower located on top of said ice chest.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-06-13 | 2001-12-13 | 2002-06-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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