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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120048888 | VALVE APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY DISPENSING LIQUID FROM A PLURALITY OF SOURCES A valve apparatus includes a valve body having a first inlet, a second inlet, an outlet, and a passageway in communication with the inlets and outlet. A valve member disposed within the passageway inhibits communication between the first inlet and the second inlet and, ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120031926 | Delivery Device for Fluid Products and Relative Delivery Method A delivery device for fluid products including a plurality of containers, to contain a predetermined fluid and connected to an associated delivery unit provided with a piston unit. The device also includes a support on which the containers are mounted. The support rotat... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031925 | MULTI-CHAMBER DISPENSER A multi-chamber dispenser may be provided and may include one or more chambers that may be removably fastened to a rigid frame and/or one or more chambers that may be permanently fastened to the rigid frame. A chamber may be actuated by rotating a cap, or an actuator, o... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20110315711 | Touch Screen Interface for a Beverage Dispensing Machine A beverage dispensing system including a control unit and a touch screen. Inputs are made to the touch screen to dispense beverages and apply system adjustments. The control unit controls a plurality of beverage dispensing valves according to inputs made to the touch sc... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110309108 | Detergent Dispensing Device A free standing detergent dispensing device removably insertable into an automatic washing machine, the device comprising a cartridge having a plurality of chambers to accommodate a detergent composition, a directing means to direct wash liquor selectively into a chambe... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110297699 | O-RING RETAINER FOR VALVE STEM An O-ring retainer is disclosed that is integral with a valve stem of a valve. The valve is intended to move in a valve chamber, which valve chamber has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. When manually actuated, the valve moves between a first position, where it is seate... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110290823 | Rotary Nozzle Recirculation Systems A fluid dispenser is disclosed for dispensing multiple fluids and that includes valve assemblies with rotary recirculation and dispense valves. A table controlled by a motor and a controller moves all of the valve assemblies to either a dispense position or a recirculat... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110272435 | Detergent Dispensing Device A detergent dispensing device for an automatic washing machine, the device having a cartridge with a plurality of chambers to accommodate a detergent composition, a selecting means to selectively expose each chamber to wash liquor allowing the detergent, in use, to be w... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110259918 | COLORANT FLUID DISPENSING DEVICE FOR DISPENSING MULTIPLE COLORANT FLUIDS Colorant fluid dispensing device (1) for dispensing multiple colorant fluids, comprising more than one fluid container (2) at least one dispenser outlet (3), wherein the fluid containers are in fluid connection with the at least one dispenser outlet... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110253746 | WINE DISPENSING SYSTEM A wine dispensing system comprises a cabinet with refrigerated compartments for maintaining bulk wine in boxes and dispenses any one of a number of wine varieties upon pressing an appropriate button. Check valves in the system prevent air from spoiling unused wine, and ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110253747 | DISPENSING TOOL FOR MULTI-COMPONENT SUBSTANCES A dispensing tool is disclosed which includes an exchangeable container having a main component A, a container having a minor component B, a mixer for the components A and B, and an expelling device for at least one of the containers, the expulsion into the mixer of at ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110248044 | MULTI-STATION LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS WITH AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF PROPER FLOW RATE A multi-station liquid mixing and dispensing apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a first pocket for supporting a first container and a second pocket for supporting a second container, a first door pivotably coupled to the housing and enclosing the f... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110226803 | PORTABLE CUSTOM NAIL POLISH CREATOR A portable nail polish creator is provided. The portable nail polish creator may include a user interface to allow a user to select a nail polish color. Additionally, the nail polish creator may include a processor that can receive the selection of the nail polish color... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110209625 | BABY FORMULA MAKER Provided is a baby formula maker including: a body for accommodating a water container and a powered formula container; a heater installed in the body and for heating water contained in the water container; a cooler including a radiator for cooling the heated water by r... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110174838 | RETAINER CLIP AND FITTING ASSEMBLY FOR SECURE ENGAGEMENT WITH A FLUID BEARING DEVICE A tube fitting and retainer clip assembly is provided for snugly engaging the tube fitting to the port of a pressure bearing device. The tube fitting contains walls for retaining one or more o-rings thereon. The tube fitting has a channel therethrough. The first end of ... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110168738 | INTEGRATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING BEVERAGE INGREDIENTS An integrated beverage blending system comprising an ice portion control module, an ingredient module; an ice dispensing conduit in communication with the ice portion control module, and an ingredient dispensing valve removably connected to the ice dispensing conduit an... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110163126 | Beverage Dispensing System The present application describes a product dispenser. The product dispenser may include at least one macro-ingredient source, at least one micro-ingredient source positioned about the dispenser, a diluent source, a dispensing valve, a number of pumps or metering device... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110139811 | Fuel dispensing A fuel dispensing system including a plurality of bowsers for dispensing one of a plurality of different fuels, wherein at least one of the bowsers is connected to fuel dispensing means leading from a plurality of fuel tanks for providing a metered mixture of two fuels ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110123688 | AUTOMATED BEVERAGE FORMULATION Systems and methods for dispensing beverages are provided. In accordance with various embodiments, beverage vendors may maintain the quality associated with a branded beverage while permitting consumers to enjoy the personalized beverages. In one embodiment, a user inpu... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110107513 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING MIXING OF A FLUID An apparatus for facilitating mixing of a fluid, the apparatus comprising a first fluid channel in fluid communication with a mixing chamber for mixing the fluid with an agent, wherein the mixing chamber includes a dispenser to dispense the agent into the mixing chamber... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110107918 | POST-MIX DISPENSER ASSEMBLY A beverage dispensing assembly which has one or more urns to which a manual, post-mix valve is engaged, on front walls thereof. The urn or urns do not contain fluid, rather, at least, a pair of fluid lines carrying pressurized fluid to the post-mix valve, which may be a... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110108577 | DEVICE FOR STORING, SELECTING AND DISPENSING A PLURALITY OF PRODUCTS, SUCH AS A SERIES OF BASE COLOURS FOR AUTOMOTIVE PAINT The device comprises a carrousel having a horizontal axis with a plurality of containers, each suitable for receiving a respective one of the compositions. The containers are disposed in a circumferential configuration and they are assembled in succession one after anot... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110101028 | DEVICE FOR STORING,SELECTING AND METERING BASE COLORS FOR PAINTING, PARTICULARLY AUTOMOBILE PAINTING The device (10) comprises a plurality of containers storing different respective tints, a horizontal axis carousel carrying the containers disposed in a circumferential configuration, and a support (18) for a collector receptacle (16). The carousel ... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110101021 | Multi-Chambered Container A multi-chambered container for storing and dispensing flowable substances and method for using the same. The container includes a plurality of individual chambers each containing a flowable substance. Each chamber is in fluid communication with a discharge valve assemb... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110084096 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM HAVING A COLD PLATE AND RECIRCULATING PUMP A recirculation loop for a beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system has a fluid supply, a cold plate, a valve/manifold assembly, and a bar gun connected to the valve/manifold assembly. The recirculation loop draws off fluid being carried from the cold ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110073617 | LOCKING ACCESS PLUG FOR A BAR GUN A locking access plug for a valve return spring for a beverage dispensing gun handle is disclosed. The locking access plug enables the compression and retention of the valve return spring and enables the retention of the locking access plug in the body of the handle unt... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110049187 | DEVICE FOR PREPARING DRINKS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING SUCH A DEVICE A device for preparing drinks, in particular, cooled drinks. Also disclosed is a multi-way coupling for use in a device for cooling drinks and a method for cleaning a device for preparing drinks.... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110042415 | Beverage dispensing apparatus A beverage dispensing apparatus is adapted to mix together a concentrate fluid with a base fluid. The apparatus comprises a cool fluid trunk line carrying the base fluid, a manifold, an in line and an out line extending between the cool fluid trunk and the manifold, a p... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110036867 | SECURE DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE CONSUMABLES A security tab isolating varied dispensing apertures with a multi chamber consumable container is disclosed. In one embodiment the dispensing apertures are similar and have either a spray dispenser or a spot dispenser. In another embodiment they may have dissimilar aper... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110006079 | FROZEN CONFECTION MACHINE HAVING SIMULTANEOUS DISPENSING OF TWO FLAVORS WITH CLOG INHIBITING MECHANISM A frozen beverage freezer machine is provided with two side-by-side freezer cylinders containing different flowable frozen beverage products. Draw valves are provided to draw the beverages separately for dispensing separately from the two beverage freezer cylinders. An ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100320223 | FILLING DEVICE FOR AT LEAST TWO GRANULAR MATERIALS AND FILLING METHOD USING SUCH A DEVICE A filling device, enabling simultaneous filling with at least two granular materials, without mixing them, includes an inner hopper supplying a first type of material and an outer hopper supplying a second type of material, and a dispenser arranged downstream from the h... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100318225 | CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING AND BLENDING/MIXING BEVERAGE INGREDIENTS A controller and method of controlling an integrated beverage blending system comprising: a controller for menu selection; an ice portion control module; an ingredient module; a dispensing apparatus in communication with the ice portion control module and the ingredient... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100314411 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEM Environmental friendly automotive fluid dispensing systems and are provided. One disclosed system provides for the controlled dispensing of an automotive fluid selected from multiple automotive fluids. A quantity of fluid to be dispensed can be designated and the system... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100308137 | Food dispenser with a vacuum system A first, exemplary embodiment has a first container (spice rack) to organize and house the spices. On the outside of this container, there is a plurality of buttons with each button corresponding to each spice in a plurality of second containers (spice container) mounte... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100310730 | User Selectable Flavored Drink A multi-chamber container for a beverage is described. The container includes a center chamber that contains a first beverage constituent, and at least one resealable opening for dispensing the beverage. Also included is at least one peripheral compartment that contains... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100276452 | MODULE FOR A MODULAR BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM The present invention relates to a module (28) for a modular pressure distribution system (8) comprising a plurality of modules. The module (28) comprises a frame (60, 60′, 61, 61′) defining an outer periphery and a space defined within the oute... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100264160 | Multi-Stream Draught Beer Dispensing System A multiple draught beer dispensing system comprises one tap handle, one spigot, at least three fluid streams, and at least three pressurized tanks corresponding with the fluid streams. A plurality of individual electronic poppet control valves are used to control multip... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100243101 | PAINT REPLENISHING SYSTEM FOR CARTRIDGE A quantitation setup mechanism (58) is composed of a piston (62) which is incorporated into a quantitation tank (61) to define therein a metering chamber (63), a quantitation setup portion (65) for presetting a quantity of paint replen... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100237176 | Condiment grinders Condiment grinder and dispenser in which the usual shield for protecting the adjustment screw on the end of the drive shaft is replaced and the screw is secured against accidental removal and loss by providing a stop structure which is attached to or integral part of th... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100237099 | Beverage Dispensing System The present application describes a product dispenser. The product dispenser may include at least one macro-ingredient source, at least one micro-ingredient source positioned about the dispenser, a diluent source, a dispensing valve, a number of pumps or metering device... | 09/23/2010 |
