Bulk syrup delivery system
US4553573A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1983 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/4874
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bulk syrup delivery system in which a compartmentized tank delivery truck includes a plurality of separate compartments or tanks, generally one for each of several different types of soft drink syrup. One multichannel delivery hose, having one channel or passageway for each type of syrup, extends from a hose reel on the delivery truck to a delivery receptacle at the account. The account has a plurality of separate storage tanks, each of which is coupled to the delivery receptacle, which is designed to couple to the end of the delivery hose, such that each compartment in the delivery truck couples to the proper storage tank in the account. A plurality of separate check or closure valves are installed in each side of the coupling between the hose and the delivery receptacle, such that flow therebetween is prevented until the valves are opened. The compartments in the delivery truck are pressurized (e.g. 100 psi), such that the syrups flow from the truck into the account storage tanks until the latter are full, after which the hose/receptacle connection is terminated. Each of the fluid channels or passageways is coupled to a separate delivery meter such that the amount of each type …
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