(19)
(11) EP 1 690 825 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/33

(21) Application number: 06250752.0

(22) Date of filing: 11.02.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B67D 1/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 12.02.2005 GB 0502952

(71) Applicant: IMI CORNELIUS (UK) LIMITED
Alcester Warwickshire B49 6EU (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Davis, Terrence Robert
    Worcestershire B97 5XS (GB)

(74) Representative: Wightman, David Alexander 
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

   


(54) Beverage dispenser


(57) A beverage dispense system (1) has a beverage source (2) connected to a supply line (12) that splits into two lines (14a,14b) upstream of a cooler (5) and the lines (14a,14b) are re-combined downstream of the cooler (5) for connection to a dispense tap (7). Splitting the supply line (12) enables flow rate through the system (1) to be increased with reduced velocity and minimal pressure drop so that break-out of CO2 during dispense is suppressed.







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