Combination carbonator and plain water booster
US5743433A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D1/0057
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A carbonator and plain water booster includes a tank and a bladder mounted within the tank that separates the tank into a carbonated water chamber and a plain water chamber. The carbonated water chamber connects to a water source and a CO.sub.2 source to facilitate the forming of carbonated water, while the plain water chamber connects only to the water source. The pressure of the carbonated water and CO.sub.2 gas within the carbonated water chamber expands the bladder into the plain water chamber, resulting in the pressurizing of the water within the plain water chamber. That pressurization allows the dispensing of plain water with a beverage syrup at a pressure sufficient to maintain a proper mix ratio between the plain water and the beverage syrup.
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