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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7775397 | Automatic valve assembly for a water cooler reservoir An automatic valve assembly for a water cooler having a reservoir of the type that has its upper end generally sealed to the atmosphere by a water bottle adapter that receives and supports an inverted water bottle. The valve assembly includes a ventilation passagewa... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7303096 | Liquid delivery system A liquid delivery system includes a first reservoir having a first outlet through which liquid is delivered. A first delivery outlet is located at the lower portion of the first reservoir and a vent is included at its upper portion. A second reservoir located above ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299947 | Metering device for flowable products A metering device for flowable products, in particular, dairy products, is provided with a metering cylinder, a valve cylinder connected to the reservoir, a metering piston that is movable between an upper intake end position and a lower dispensing end position, and... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7080525 | Drink dispensing system A drink dispensing system having sets of faucet dispensers, ice storage bins adjacent to the sets of faucet dispensers, respectively, a common carbonator and circulation pumps associated with fluid circuits provide circulating flow through cold plates defining botto... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077293 | Drink dispensing system A drink dispensing system for at least one dispenser valve. The system includes a carbonator, an ice storage bin having heat transfer coils therein, a two-position valve, a carbonated water circuit, a source of water and a pump circuit. The two-position control valv... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7051902 | Automatic valve assembly for a water cooler reservoir An automatic valve assembly for a water cooler having a reservoir of the type that has its upper end generally sealed to the atmosphere by a water bottle adapter that receives and supports an inverted water bottle. The valve assembly comprises a ventilation passagew... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6293429 | Variable-rate, digitally-controlled fluid metering device A variable-rate, digitally controlled fluid metering device having an electronically controlled 3-way valve, a fluid reservoir, a float valve, a check valve and a pressure relief valve that accurately delivers low flow volumes. The flow rate of the device... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6168051 | Hot fluid transfer mechanism A portable receptacle for extracting and transmitting a hot fluid substance, such as grease and basting juices, in a safe manner. The receptacle includes a housing base for receiving a throw away, collapsible foil basket, and a cover housing pivotally mou... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6045010 | Hand powered liquid chemical measuring and dispensing system A hand-powered apparatus and method for measuring and dispensing a predetermined volume of liquid. A predetermined volume of liquid is selected using a control knob on the apparatus and a valve is moved to a fill position. The handle on an attached hand p... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5526961 | Sealed actuator probe assembly for a bottled water station An improved actuator probe assembly is provided for a bottled water station of the type having an actuator probe for engaging and opening a valved bottle cap on an inverted water bottle. The probe assembly comprises an inner support funnel and an outer ad... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5033646 | Liquid dispensing system including air evacuating apparatus A liquid dispensing system including an air evacuating apparatus is disclosed. The liquid dispensing system includes a dispensing mechanism and an air evacuating apparatus. The air evacuating apparatus includes a primary pump, a reservoir, an inlet in the... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4793515 | Soda system for soft drink dispenser A soda system for soft drink dispensers which includes an auxiliary tank adapted for maintaining a reservoir of cold soda for immediate dispensing, which soda is also recarbonated in the auxiliary tank. A recirculating pump passes soda from a carbonation ... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4617827 | Flowmeter system A flowmeter system for receiving liquids from stationary reservoirs onto tanker vehicles, in particular milk, with a self-priming displacement pump followed by a deaerator with a venting valve mounted above a float and acted on by it, in turn followed by ... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4583664 | Liquid dispensing system Liquid dispensing system utilizing individual modular cartridges removably mounted at the dispensing stations of a control console in plug-in fashion. Each cartridge carries one bottle, and has an outlet and valve structure for controlling the discharge o... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4407340 | Container pressurization system An apparatus is disclosed for pressurizing containers by injecting predetermined amounts of liquified gas into the containers. This device includes an injection unit having a combination float-pressure regulating means which employs the vapor pressure of ... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4202387 | Fluid dispensing control system In this fluid dispensing control system, the size of a container to be filled is established by a set of photosensors mounted on the dispenser housing. Discrimination circuitry distinguishes between ambient light level and light reflected from the contain... | 05/13/1980 |
