Dispenser for beverages including juices

US8960500B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE COCA-COLA COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Edwin Petrus Elisabeth van Opstal · Hastings, AU
• Arthur G. Rudick · Atlanta, US
• Mark Wilcock · Melbourne, AU
• Andrew Zipsin · Coen, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 13, 2007
• Grant date: Feb 24, 2015
• Expiry date: Nov 2, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

A beverage dispenser for combining a number of micro-ingredients, one or more macro-ingredients, and one or more water streams. The beverage dispenser may include a micro-mixing chamber for mixing a number of the micro-ingredients and the water into a micro-ingredient stream and a macro-mixing chamber for mixing the micro-ingredient stream, the macro-ingredients, and the water into a combined stream.