Michael A Heinz

US Patent:

53539630, Oct 11, 1994

Filed:

Jun 2, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/071726

Inventors:

Chris W. Gorski - Fort Atkinson WI
Michael Heinz - Watertown WI

Assignee:

Karma, Inc. - Watertown WI

International Classification:

B67D 556

US Classification:

2221291

Abstract:

A post mix liquid dispensing system for combining a concentrate with a diluent including an arrangement in which the diluent is self-contained within the system, independent of any external diluent source such that the system is portable with respect to the diluent and concentrate. A concentrate pump having a pair of rollers cooperating with a rotor rotatably driven within a fixed race by a motor and spring biased into and out of clamping engagement with a conduit carrying the concentrate forces concentrate through the conduit during rotation of the rotor. The concentrate pump interacts with a diluent pump to transfer concentrate and diluent into a mixing valve for dispensing of a food or beverage of uniform consistency.

US Patent:

61490350, Nov 21, 2000

Filed:

Aug 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/372969

Inventors:

Chris W. Gorski - Fort Atkinson WI
Michael Heinz - Watertown WI

Assignee:

Karma, Inc. - Watertown WI

International Classification:

B67D 500

US Classification:

2221294

Abstract:

A food and beverage dispensing system having a main dispenser for holding and dispensing a food or beverage mixture comprised of water and dry concentrate. A replenishing dispenser is connected to and stationed entirely independent of the main dispenser. The replenishing dispenser has a mixing valve for automatically and periodically blending proportioned amounts of the water and dry concentrate to form the food or beverage mixture. The mixing valve intermittently dispenses a controlled amount of the food or beverage mixture therefrom. The replenishing dispenser also has a reservoir located below the mixing valve for receiving, holding and periodically delivering a food or beverage mixture to the main dispenser in accordance with the amount of food or beverage mixture dispensed from the main dispenser.