Gerald P Mccann

US Patent:

6394311, May 28, 2002

Filed:

Mar 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/800452

Inventors:

Gerald P. McCann - Los Angeles CA
Donald Verley - Lake Elizabeth CA

Assignee:

McCanns Engineering Mfg. Co. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

B67D 556

US Classification:

222 61, 222 64, 2221291, 261DIG 7

Abstract:

Disclosed is a water pressure booster apparatus which can be employed for the dispensing of beverages. The booster can be combined as a carbonator and water pressure booster apparatus for holding both carbonated and non-carbonated water at elevated pressures, for the dispensing of carbonated and non-carbonated beverages. The apparatus has a tank including a tank chamber with a booster chamber therein. The two chambers are separated by a flexible membrane such that the elevated pressure is essentially the same in the two chambers. The booster chamber is removable through an access port in the tank. A valve provides inlet water to the tank chamber and the booster chamber. The location of the membrane controls the valve between charging of the two chambers. The valve is a spool valve with one end coupled to the membrane. The quantities of water in the two chambers controls activation of a pump which provides charging water to the chambers.

US Patent:

6401981, Jun 11, 2002

Filed:

Mar 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/281688

Inventors:

Gerald P. McCann - Los Angeles CA
Ivan D. Abernathy - Glendale CA

Assignee:

McCann Engineering Mfg. Co. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

B67D 556

US Classification:

2221291, 239424, 2394245, 239DIG 19

Abstract:

A sanitary beverage dispensing spout includes a diffuser housing, a central body integrally formed with the diffuser housing and depending therefrom and discharge ports extending through the bottom of the diffuser housing and opening downwardly about the outer peripheral surface of the central body. The diffuser housing includes a plate diffuser. The central body defines an outer periphery with alternating sets of converging segments. The sets of segments converge at different angles of convergence. Discharge nozzles dispense beverage concentrate from a central manifold extending through the central body. The discharge nozzles define capillary tubes for the retention of a charge of syrup therein between drink dispensing. The flow from the discharge nozzles converges with the converging flow of one set of segments. Flow from a second set of segments converges more rapidly.

US Patent:

6561691, May 13, 2003

Filed:

Apr 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/544233

Inventors:

Gerald P. McCann - Los Angeles CA
Donald J. Verley - Lake Hughes CA
Leonid Zatulovsky - Northridge CA
Richard M. Humphreys - Mount Merrion, IR

Assignee:

TMO Enterprises Limited - Dublin

International Classification:

B01F 700

US Classification:

366299, 406135, 406 53, 406 54, 406 56, 406 60, 406122, 62344, 62378, 62381

Abstract:

An ice delivery system includes an ice bin with an ice maker thereon. An auger dispenses ice from the bin and agitators within the bin prevent blockage. The agitation may follow a pattern depending on the location of the agitators with some about the periphery less employed than those adjacent the auger. An ice gate receives ice and flowing air to direct the ice pneumatically to a multistation diverter. The flow through the diverter is vertically downwardly. Tubes from the diverter convey ice to remote dispensing stations. The dispensing stations have prechambers with drains and lockable gates to advantageously receive ice for delivery into the remote station bins or block the ice storage area to allow cleaning. Conduit couplings are configured to connect tubing without creating an area of ice blockage or allowing the buildup of contamination. Germicidal lights or ozone may be used in the ice bin to avoid contamination.

US Patent:

6725687, Apr 27, 2004

Filed:

Sep 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/237165

Inventors:

Gerald P. McCann - Los Angeles CA
Donald J. Verley - Lake Hughes CA

Assignee:

McCanns Engineering Mfg. Co. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

B67D 562

US Classification:

62389, 2221466, 261DIG 7, 417301

Abstract:

A drink dispensing system having sets of faucet dispensers, ice storage bins adjacent to the sets of faucet dispensers, respectively, a common carbonator and circulation pumps associated with fluid circuits provide circulating flow through cold plates defining bottoms to the ice storage bins. Flow may be in parallel or in series to each of the separate stations. The circulating system is illustrated to be for the carbonated water supply while noncirculating supply systems provide noncarbonated water and syrup to the dispensing stations. Circulating systems for bar guns using a cold plate is also disclosed.

US Patent:

6953132, Oct 11, 2005

Filed:

May 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/437255

Inventors:

Gerald P. McCann - Los Angeles CA, US
Donald J. Verley - Lake Hughes CA, US
Leonid Zatulovsky - Northridge CA, US
Richard M. Humphreys - Mount Merrion, County Dublin, IR

International Classification:

B67D001/16

US Classification:

222108, 222575, 141351, 141360, 141 86

Abstract:

An ice delivery system includes an ice bin with an ice maker thereon. An auger dispenses ice from the bin and agitators within the bin prevent blockage. The agitation may follow a pattern depending on the location of the agitators with some about the periphery less employed than those adjacent the auger. An ice gate receives ice and flowing air to direct the ice pneumatically to a multistation diverter. The flow through the diverter is vertically downwardly. Tubes from the diverter convey ice to remote dispensing stations. The dispensing stations have prechambers with drains and lockable gates to advantageously receive ice for delivery into the remote station bins or block the ice storage area to allow cleaning. Conduit couplings are configured to connect tubing without creating an area of ice blockage or allowing the buildup of contamination. Germicidal lights or ozone may be used in the ice bin to avoid contamination.

US Patent:

7028864, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

Apr 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/429894

Inventors:

Gerald P. McCann - Los Angeles CA, US
Leonid Zatulovsky - Northridge CA, US
Donald J. Verley - Lake Hughes CA, US

Assignee:

McCann's Engineering & Mfg. Co. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

B67D 5/06

US Classification:

2221445, 222113, 222132, 2221466

Abstract:

A bar gun includes a housing assembly with valve seats, separate inlets to those seats and separate outlets from those seats. Valve elements are operatively mounted to the housing to cooperate with the valve seats. Actuators are pivotally mounted relative to the housing assembly to provide two valve actuations per actuator. A bar gun handle is arranged relative to the actuators to improve access to the actuator levers. A low-current electro-luminescent element is arranged behind a light-transmitting cover to improve visibility of labeling on the gun. Actuator bars are pivotally mounted below valve lifters on the actuators. Syrup valve elements and carbonated and noncarbonated water elements are located below the actuator bars to be actuated by the actuator bars to create the appropriate mix. Lost motion is provided between the actuator bars and the syrup valve elements to accommodate differentials in pressures between the waters and the syrups. The connector to the bar gun includes equal length supply tubes contained within a sheath.

US Patent:

7077293, Jul 18, 2006

Filed:

Jul 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/622133

Inventors:

Gerald P. McCann - Los Angeles CA, US
Donald J. Verley - Lake Hughes CA, US

Assignee:

McCann's Engineering & Mfg. Co. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

B67D 5/56

US Classification:

2221291, 2221466, 222318

Abstract:

A drink dispensing system for at least one dispenser valve. The system includes a carbonator, an ice storage bin having heat transfer coils therein, a two-position valve, a carbonated water circuit, a source of water and a pump circuit. The two-position control valve acts in a first position to charge the carbonated tank with the source of water through a pump in the pump circuit. In a second position, the valve directs circulating flow through a closed loop carbonated water circuit which employs coils before and after the dispenser valves. A bypass around the pump allows flow at all times to the dispenser valves from the carbonator without passing through the pump. A shunt divides the output of the pump such that circulation is at about 15 gallons per hour even with the pump running at 100 gallons per hour. The shunt is not coupled with the pump with the control valve in the charge position. The pump may be a two-speed pump with the higher speed employed when the control valve is in the charge position.

US Patent:

7080525, Jul 25, 2006

Filed:

Dec 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/735006

Inventors:

Gerald P. McCann - Los Angeles CA, US
Donald J. Verley - Lake Hughes CA, US

Assignee:

McCann's Engineering & Mfg. Co. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

B67D 5/62

US Classification:

62389, 2221466

Abstract:

A drink dispensing system having sets of faucet dispensers, ice storage bins adjacent to the sets of faucet dispensers, respectively, a common carbonator and circulation pumps associated with fluid circuits provide circulating flow through cold plates defining bottoms to the ice storage bins. Flow may be in parallel or in series to each of the separate stations. The circulating system is illustrated to be for the carbonated water supply while noncirculating supply systems provide noncarbonated water and syrup to the dispensing stations. Circulating systems for bar guns using a cold plate are also disclosed.