Automatic beverage dispenser

US8584900B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Smart Bar USA LLC · US

Inventors

• William Metropulos · McHenry, US
• Tim Knecht · Crystal Lake, US
• John Sugrue · Stratford, US
• Wayne Alpert · Crystal Lake, US
• Kevin Hinterlong · Harvard, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 23, 2010
• Grant date: Nov 19, 2013
• Expiry date: Feb 22, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67D2210/00133
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A beverage dispenser for providing mixed beverages. The beverage dispenser has a housing containing a plurality of first liquids, a plurality of second liquids, and a water supply, wherein the first liquids comprise liquors, and wherein the second liquids comprise mixer syrup. The beverage dispenser also has an interface, a dispensing spout and a server. The interface is provided on the housing to input variable data and receive variable instructions. The server electrically operates valves to control the flow of first liquids, second liquids and water to the beverage dispenser spout based on instructions entered at the interface and a pouring schema stored in memory.