Global Patent Index - EP 0246052 A1

EP 0246052 A1 19871119 - Improvements relating to beverage dispensers.

Title (en)

Improvements relating to beverage dispensers.

Title (de)

Getränkespender.

Title (fr)

Distributeurs de boissons.

Publication

EP 0246052 A1 19871119 (EN)

Application

EP 87304166 A 19870511

Priority

  • GB 8611457 A 19860510
  • GB 8611458 A 19860510

Abstract (en)

The invention is a beverage dispensing system wherein concentrated syrup and diluent are dispensed from a machine into a cup to provide a beverage. The syrup is contained in a package (36) which is removable from the machine and the package has an outlet tube (38) which is deformed by a mechanism (58) of the machine to open and close the tube for the dispensing of the syrup. At the same time the mechanism opens and closes a diluent valve (56) so that the diluent flows and syrup flows, in predetermined proportions, at the same time. The two flows of diluent and syrup emerge from the machine from outlets (28,38) which are spaced so that the two flows do not mix in the machine, but the outlets are sufficiently close so that they can be caught in the same cup to provide the beverage.

IPC 1-7

B67D 1/00; B67D 1/14

IPC 8 full level

B67D 1/04 (2006.01); B67D 1/14 (2006.01); B67D 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B67D 1/0462 (2013.01); B67D 1/1405 (2013.01); B67D 3/041 (2013.01); B67D 3/047 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0246052 A1 19871119; AU 7299187 A 19871126

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87304166 A 19870511; AU 7299187 A 19870515