Wolfgang Fischer - Stone Mountain GA Richard T. Kennedy - Palos Heights IL Ronald L. Wiley - Marietta GA
Assignee:
The Coca-Cola Company - Atlanta GA
International Classification:
B67D 556
US Classification:
2221291
Abstract:
A post-mix beverage dispenser apparatus includes a syrup compartment in which a plurality of inverted flavor concentrate containers are plugged into sockets associated with selectively actuatable dispensing nozzles. The containers are also supported by snapping the sidewalls thereof into conformally shaped cooling fins. The fins and containers are properly dimensioned so that a snap-fit results therebetween. The cooling fins are directly attached to a thermally conductive plate which is in direct thermal contact with a water reservoir. Water within the reservoir is chilled by a suitable refrigeration device disposed therein. A carbonator tank is also disposed within the water reservoir.
Beverage Dispensing Valve With Flow Control Lever Arm
Roger C. Whigham - Atlanta GA John H. Bearden - Marietta GA Ronald L. Wiley - Marietta GA George H. Hoover - Marietta GA
Assignee:
The Coca-Cola Company - Atlanta GA
International Classification:
B65B 104
US Classification:
141362
Abstract:
A beverage dispenser valve system in which the mixture ratio is controlled by continuous modulation of the solenoid valves. The solenoid valves have movable stop means (or push rods) that control the travel of the armature, which in turn controls the position of a needle valve with respect to the valve seat to gradually change the flow opening and thus the syrup and water flow rates. A microprocessor uses the movable stop to adjust the syrup and/or water flow rate to deliver the proper ratio of syrup to water based on the flow of water and syrup as measured by flow meters. In addition, the total flow rate from the nozzle can be controlled and varied in relation to the distance the cup lever arm is depressed; thus, the flow rate can be made slow at the beginning and end, and fast in-between.
The shutdown could be replayed in January when the short-term funding bill passed on Wednesday expires. That worries Ronald Wiley, an EPA program analyst. "A real revelation has to come about why this happened and about why this might happen again in the next three or four months," he said.
Ron E. Wiley, the Retirement Doc, holds a B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in human behavior and is an expert in the areas of self-help skills and personal development. He is a former college professor and colleg...