Capsule-based alcoholic beverage forming apparatus and components thereof

US10336597B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Altria Client Services LLC · US

Inventors

• Gregory James Griscik · Richmond, US
• Jonathan David Watson · Richmond, US
• Carl Gregory Miller · Richmond, US
• Rosana C. Altoveros · Richmond, US
• Lawrence E. Tipton · Colonial Heights, US
• Jeremy J. Straight · Midlothian, US
• David Alvarez · Plano, US
• John R. Nelson · Broken Arrow, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 2016
• Grant date: Jul 2, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 4, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67D2210/0006
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An alcoholic beverage forming apparatus operable to dispense an alcoholic beverage having a desired flavor, proof, temperature, and volume mixes water and alcohol with a flavor medium to form an alcoholic beverage having a desired flavor that may be dispensed from the apparatus. The apparatus includes a capsule holder, a water supply reservoir and an alcohol supply reservoir. The reservoirs are operable to respectively supply water and alcohol to a mixing manifold of the apparatus to such that the water and alcohol are combined in the mixing manifold to form an alcoholic beverage mixture which is subsequently mixed with a flavor medium contained in an interior of a beverage capsule. A dispenser is operable to dispense an alcoholic beverage therefrom during operation of the alcoholic beverage forming apparatus.