Wine dispensing apparatus and method
US4518104A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 1983 |
| Grant date | May 21, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87338
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for dispensing large numbers of wine servings at uniform temperatures is disclosed which includes a source (14) of wine at room temperature connected to a refrigeration unit (16). A wine dispensing valve (18) is connected to the refrigeration unit (16) for dispensing wine. A wine metering and mixing valve (A) is connected between a delivery line (20) and a dispensing line (22) to bypass a metered amount of room temperature wine from the delivery line to the dispensing line and thus raise the temperature of the wine to a desired wine serving temperature prior to serving.
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