US2012111450A1PendingUtilityA1

Beverage Mixing and Dispensing Apparatus

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 10, 2010Filed: Nov 10, 2010Published: May 10, 2012
Est. expiryNov 10, 2030(~4.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Don L. Claps
B01F 35/71731B01F 2101/16B01F 23/452B01F 35/75465B01F 35/712
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Abstract

This present invention includes an apparatus and a process for mixing two or more beverages and dispensing the same for one or more consumer(s). It is comprised of a primary beverage collection funnel, which is designed to hold a secondary beverage collection funnel or funnels. Attached to the bottom of the collection funnels are beverage transport tubes, primary and secondary respectively. The beverage transport tubes are then connected to either a beverage combining device which has an integrated one way check valve or to a beverage splitting devises which would then in turn have additional beverage transport tubes connected thereto that are then connected to multiple beverage combining devices which have integrated one way check valves. Attached to the bottom of the beverage combining device is a beverage transport tube. Attached to the bottom of the beverage transport tube is a trigger type valve that has the option of being either locked into the open/on position or the trigger type valve may be used in such a way that when the trigger is released, it returns to the closed/off position automatically. And attached to the outlet port of the trigger type valve is a mouthpiece.

Claims

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1 . A fluid dispensing apparatus, comprising of primary and secondary funnels attached to each other in such a way as to allow independent collection and isolation of different fluids, each said funnel is connected to a fluid transport tube, said fluid transport tubes may be then connected to an inverted Y which would act as a fluid splitting device which would in turn be connected to additional fluid transport tubes, selected fluid transport tubes are then connected to a Y which is used as a combining assembly with an integrated check valve, in turn the Y is connected to a fluid distribution tube which is connected to an optional trigger type valve. 
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein two or more funnels, large open mouth facing upwards and small end facing downward are attached to one another in such a way that they can be filled individually with different fluids. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the small end of said funnels are each connected to their own respective fluid transport tubes. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein each said fluid will largely remain within the confines of said funnel and respective fluid transport tubes. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the said fluid transport tubes may be connected to the top of an inverted Y so as to split a fluid from a single fluid transport tube into multiple fluid transport tubes. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein 2 or more of the said fluid transport tubes each containing a different liquid are all connected to the top of a Y that acts as a fluid combining device. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the bottom of said Y is connected to a combined fluid transport tube. 
     
     
         8 . A fluid dispensing apparatus, comprising of primary and secondary funnels, each said funnel is connected to a fluid transport tube, fluid transport tubes are then connected to a Y which is used as a combining assembly with an integrated check valve which contains a ball and a pin and utilizes a fluid transport tube, in turn this Y is connected to a fluid distribution tube which is connected to an optional trigger type valve. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the body of the Y acts as the exterior structure for a integrated check valve containing a ball and a pin. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising of said fluid transport tube acting as an upper seat and seal for said check valve ball and said pin acting as bottom support for said check valve ball. Said check valve stops flow of fluid traveling upwards towards the secondary funnel(s). 
     
     
         11 . A fluid dispensing apparatus, comprising of primary and secondary funnels, each said funnel is connected to a fluid transport tube, fluid transport tubes are then connected to a Y, in turn the Y is connected to a fluid distribution tube which is then connected to an optional trigger type valve with an optional auto off feature and an optional mouth piece. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the trigger type valve is attached to the lower end of the fluid distribution tube. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the trigger type valve has the option of being either locked into the open/on position or the trigger type valve may be used in such a way that when the trigger is released, it returns to the closed/off position automatically. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the trigger type valve has the option of having attached to the outlet port, a mouth piece.

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