Vance B Cox

US Patent:

55885586, Dec 31, 1996

Filed:

Mar 17, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/405847

Inventors:

Vance Cox - Trenton MO
Barbara Cox - Trenton MO

Assignee:

Van-Bar Enterprises, Inc. - Trenton MO

International Classification:

B67D 508

US Classification:

222 64

Abstract:

A liquid beverage dispenser for displaying and dispensing beverages is provided. The liquid beverage dispenser includes a dispensing chamber for holding and dispensing a liquid beverage, a liquid storage chamber for storing additional amounts of the liquid beverage, a pump for transferring the liquid beverage from the storage chamber to the dispensing chamber, and a liquid level sensor for measuring the liquid level in the dispensing chamber and for activating the pump for pumping liquid beverage to the dispensing chamber when the liquid level drops below a pre-determined level. The liquid level sensor is an optical sensor including a fiberoptic emitter, a fiberoptic sensor, and a fiberoptic controller.