Samuel Dean Orr

US Patent:

20200407208, Dec 31, 2020

Filed:

Sep 15, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/021652

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Arthur G Rudick - Ormond Beach FL, US
Samuel L. Orr - Buford GA, US
Stan C. Kaplita - Sammamish WA, US
James Alan Sanders - Atlanta GA, US
William J. Moore - Atlanta GA, US
Lindsey Jane Bozung - Smyrna GA, US
Dick P. Welch - Marietta GA, US
Jamal Omari Wilson - Snellville GA, US

International Classification:

B67D 1/07
B08B 3/04
B08B 9/032

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed herein that include providing a beverage dispensing machine with a cleaning system comprising a first water branch and a second water branch connected in fluid communication with a three-way valve, a cleaning supply connected in fluid communication with the second water branch via a pump, and a nozzle. The three-way valve may be operated in a “dispensing mode” to provide a flow of at least one of water and carbonated water through the first water branch and a flowpath of the three-way valve to the nozzle, and operated in a “cleaning mode” to provide a flow of a cleaner, and optionally a flow of at least one of water and carbonated water, through the second water branch and a secondary flowpath of the three-way valve to the nozzle to clean the nozzle and/or a drain of the beverage dispensing machine.

US Patent:

20190352164, Nov 21, 2019

Filed:

Jan 19, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/479472

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Arthur G. RUDICK - Ormond Beach FL, US
Samuel L. ORR - Buford GA, US
Stan C. KAPLITA - Sammamish WA, US
James Alan SANDERS - Atlanta GA, US
William J. MOORE - Atlanta GA, US
Lindsey Jane BOZUNG - Smyrna GA, US
Dick P. WELCH - Marietta GA, US
Jamal Omari WILSON - Snellville GA, US

International Classification:

B67D 1/07
B08B 9/032
B08B 3/04

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed herein that include providing a beverage dispensing machine with a cleaning system comprising a first water branch and a second water branch connected in fluid communication with a three-way valve, a cleaning supply connected in fluid communication with the second water branch via a pump, and a nozzle. The three-way valve may be operated in a “dispensing mode” to provide a flow of at least one of water and carbonated water through the first water branch and a flowpath of the three-way valve to the nozzle, and operated in a “cleaning mode” to provide a flow of a cleaner, and optionally a flow of at least one of water and carbonated water, through the second water branch and a secondary flowpath of the three-way valve to the nozzle to clean the nozzle and/or a drain of the beverage dispensing machine.