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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120104046 | SEMI-FROZEN PRODUCT DISPENSING APPARATUS A dispensing apparatus is provided for dispensing a semi-frozen product, such as a semi-frozen comestible or a semi-frozen drink. The dispensing apparatus has at least one freezing barrel defining a freezing chamber. The freezing barrel includes a longitudinally extendi... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120080445 | REFRIGERATOR DOOR WINE DISPENSER A refrigerator having a door that includes a liquid dispensing system. A gas cylinder mounted on the refrigerator provides regulated gas flow to ports on the dispensing system. A bottle with a dispense head attached then can have liquid displaced by utilization of a val... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120067921 | LIQUID DISPENSER A system, apparatus and methods for dispensing liquids is disclosed. The dispenser device and system may comprise an on-board ice and cup storage unit. The device and system may include a stand with a drip basin; a rack accommodating a cup holder and an inverted contain... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120067076 | TABLE TOP WATER DISPENSER HAVING A REFRIGERATOR-COOLED COLD PLATE Applicants provide a portable, modular table top system for dispensing chilled carbonated water, chilled non-carbonated water, and ambient (non-chilled) non-carbonated water therefrom. The table top water dispenser includes a cold plate that is chilled by evaporation of... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120048890 | CHILLED DRINK DISPENSER A chilled drink dispenser includes: a drink container for containing a drink, the drink container having an ice chamber at its center, the ice chamber having an opening on its top for filling ice cubes; a strainer member having a reception sink for engaging with a botto... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120048881 | BULK LIQUID COOLING AND PRESSURIZED DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD A system and method for dispensing subcooled CO2 liquid includes a vacuum insulated bulk tank containing a supply of the liquid CO2. A pressure builder having an inlet in communication with a bottom portion of the bulk tank and an outlet in communi... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120042682 | COLD DRINK DISPENSER SYSTEM A system for dispensing cold beverages. The system has a sealed enclosure containing an ice bath with a cold plate immersed therein and an ice system having an ice maker with a control mechanism operatively connected to said ice maker to maintain a predetermined quantit... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120017629 | DISPENSER FOR REFRIGERATOR AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME A dispenser for a refrigerator and a refrigerator including the same are disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet comprising a storage compartment; a door rotatably provided in the cabinet; and a dispenser provided in the door to supply water outside the door, the... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120012614 | Beverage Additive Storage and Dispensing Station A beverage flavor enhancer dispensing device designed for home or office use. The device is equipped with one, two or a plurality of chambers to retain liquids or powders that may be administered into a practitioner's beverage. Each chamber has a corresponding dispensin... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110309109 | TAPPING HEAD, TAPPING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE OF A TAPPING DEVICE A tapping head, provided with a connecting head near an end of a housing, wherein the tapping head is provided with at least one of a beverage channel which extends from a beverage line connection into the connecting head and a gas channel which extends from a gas line ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110303693 | SINGLE OR MULTIPLE DISPENSE OF BEVERAGES FROM A BULK CONTAINER ON A REFRIGERATOR A system, apparatus, and method for single or multiple dispensing of beverages from a bulk container in a refrigerator includes a support or receiver for an interchangeable bulk liquid container on the inside of a refrigerated compartment door. A fluid conduit is adapte... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110302935 | LIQUID DISPENSING AND AUTOMATIC ICEMAKING ON NON-PLUMBED REFRIGERATOR The present invention is directed towards a refrigerator including a door, a liquid reservoir, a dispenser mounted at the door for dispensing liquid, the dispenser having an outlet located above the liquid reservoir, and a pump in communication with the dispenser. Furth... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110271706 | REFRIGERATOR WITH A WATER AND ICE DISPENSER HAVING AN IMPROVED ICE CHUTE AIR SEAL A refrigerator having an ice and water dispenser has a seal to sealingly engage the ice compartment when the refrigerator door is closed. The seal is flexible to accommodate manufacturing tolerance. The seal may be impregnated with a friction reducing agent to increase ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110229619 | DOMESTIC BEVERAGE DISPENSING DEVICE HAVING COOLING MEANS A domestic beverage dispensing device comprising conduit means (3) for supplying the beverage (2) from a keg (1) to a tap (5) and a cooling member (12). The cooling member (12) has a passage (13) surrounded by heat conduc... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110220681 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECIRCULATING STILLWATER AND/OR SEMI-CARBONATED WATER A device for recirculating stillwater in a beverage dispensing system includes a cooling device and a conduit having the stillwater recirculated therein. At least a portion of the conduit is in thermal communication with the cooling device.... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110220689 | Ice dispense system and method An ice dispense system for an ice dispenser is characterized by a chute having an ice receiving upper end in communication with an ice bin outlet passage and an ice dispensing lower end. Beginning with the chute filled with ice and its lower end closed, to dispense a se... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110215114 | DISPENSING PART FOR A WATER COOLER, AND WATER COOLER COMPRISING SUCH A PART A dispensing part (1) for a bottled water cooler for dispensing water at least two different temperatures, using water drawn by gravity from an interchangeable water bottle, includes a finger (32) to be inserted into the neck of the water bottle (58... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110197622 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DOSING COOLING MEDIUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF COOLING DRINKS The invention relates to a device for dosing a cooling medium, in particular for the purpose of cooling drinks. The device comprises at least one cooling medium supply container (4) for holding at least one liquid cooling medium with a boiling point lower than ro... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110181417 | Method and apparatus for beverage dispensing A beverage dispenser (10) includes a concentrate container (30) coupled to a connector (46). The connector (46) couples gas to the concentrate container (30), and couples concentrate from the container (30) to a dispensing valve... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110163128 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER AND COOLING SYSTEM FOR THE SAME A beverage container which preserves a beverage and dispenses the beverage using a pressurized gas; comprising a beverage storage section having a liquid outlet, an outer wall, which covers an outer periphery of the beverage storage section and is separated from the bev... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110146330 | Mechanically Energized Substance Communication Coupling System A substance communication coupling system includes a substance connector component for communication of a substance with another substance connector component. A substance switch is provided for selectively permitting communication of the substance between the substance... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110139304 | ICE GUIDE FUNNEL An appliance dispenser includes a housing defining a recess. The housing includes a receptacle support member and a fixed funnel. An ice dispensing passage extends through the fixed funnel and operably connected with an ice bin. A variable funnel includes a proximal end... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110132021 | MULTIFUNCTION DISPENSER ACTUATION PAD A refrigerator includes refrigerator cabinet, a door attached to the refrigerator cabinet, an ice and water dispenser mounted at the door for dispensing ice and water through the door, the ice and water dispenser including a multifunction dispensing actuation pad having... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110101033 | ICE TRANSFER DEVICE An ice-containing member having a plurality of interior chambers separated by substantially radially-extending chamber walls. A base is disposed below the ice-containing member and includes an ice-dispensing aperture. A lid is adjacent to the ice-containing member and o... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110100049 | COUNTERMOUNT, TAPPING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REGULATING THE TEMPERATURE OF BEVERAGE A countermount, provided with a jacket (13) and a passage (16), wherein the jacket is provided with a supply (14) and a discharge (15) for a cooling fluid and the passage extends between an inlet and a tap, wherein within the passage a bevera... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110101022 | DUAL HOPPER FROZEN DISPENSER A food dispensing apparatus includes a refrigerated cabinet having a dispense aperture, a hopper, an accumulator assembly, a weighing system, and a flap door. The hopper is positioned in the cabinet and configured to hold food articles. The accumulator assembly is posit... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110094255 | ICE MAKING AND DISPENSING SYSTEM A dispensing system suitable for dispensing ice through the refrigerator compartment door of a bottom-mount refrigerator is disclosed.... | 04/28/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110079612 | Water dispenser A water dispenser is provided for dispensing hot water, cold water, and carbonated water, all of which is filtered. The dispenser includes a housing defining a front dispensing face, a rear face, opposite side walls and a bottom wall. A filter is mounted in the housing ... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110079038 | REFRIGERATOR WITH A DISPENSER A refrigerator dispenser includes an ice dispensing actuator, an ice dispensing chute, an ice dispensing housing positioned within a refrigerator door cavity and configured to define an ice dispensing cavity through which ice dispensed by the ice dispensing chute passes... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110076375 | ALCOHOL INFUSED ICE CUBE APPARATUS AND METHODS An ice cube machine that generates ice cubes having an alcohol content of at least 2-5%. The ice cube machine operates at temperatures of no greater than 0° F., and typically at least 0° F. or colder. An ice dispensing system monitors the amount of ice cubes dispensed... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110061420 | Point of dispense chilling for blended iced beverage machines A machine for dispensing blended iced beverages is characterized by a cabinet for storing a plurality of supplies of beverage ingredients and a refrigeration system for chilling an interior of the cabinet to chill the beverage ingredient supplies. A duct extends between... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110062183 | FOODSTUFF DISPENSER A dispenser for flowable foodstuffs comprises a rigid shell in which a flexible container for the foodstuff and an inflatable reservoir are received. The container has a connector for attaching a nozzle through which foodstuff is dispensed by inflating the reservoir to ... | 03/17/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110049186 | GLUE DISPENSER A glue dispenser includes an injector, a controller, a gas conduit and a dispensing head. The injector includes a glue conduit and a heat sink assemble. The controller controls a gas volume input to the glue conduit. The gas conduit is connected with the controller and ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110042414 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER To provide a beverage dispenser capable of appropriately and smoothly supplying a carbonated beverage as a supercooled beverage. According to the present invention, there is disclosed a beverage dispenser including a carbonator 51 for manufacturing carbonated wat... | 02/24/2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110041543 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER To provide a beverage dispenser capable of appropriately and smoothly supplying a supercooled beverage. According to the present invention, there is disclosed a beverage dispenser including a beverage supply circuit 7 which supplies a carbonated beverage to the o... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110036864 | System and Method for Containing and Dispensing a Liquid The present invention provides a system for use in dispensing a liquid comprising a container, for example a box (1), for housing a flexible bag (5), the flexible bag having a bag wall with an interior surface for storing the liquid. A spout (6) dis... | 02/17/2011 |
