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(11) EP 0 190 811 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.08.1987 Bulletin 1987/34

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.08.1986 Bulletin 1986/33

(21) Application number: 86200372

(22) Date of filing: 29.07.1982
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 12.11.1981 US 320476
12.11.1981 US 320478

(71) Applicant: The Coca-Cola Company
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(72) Inventors:
  • Sedam, Jason K.
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  • Mueller, Richard J.
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  • Holoubek, Andrew J.
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(54) Post-mix beverage dispenser


(57) A lightweight portable post-mix carbonated beverage dispenser unit for use in small offices or small-volume loca- tons is described. Flavoured syrup is supplied to the unit from disposable sealed syrup packages SP which are plugged into a dispenser valving system. CO2 is supplied to the unit carbonator system CT in retumable containers 42 which also may be quickly plugged into a CO2 vaiving system 44. A thermoelectric refrigeration system 72 may be provided to decrease noise and the number of moving parts or a mechanical freon system may be used. The unit construction may be modular for ease of repair. The cabinet is injection--molded from plastic. Water is supplied to the unit for mixing with the CO, and syrup from a water reservoir WR which may be manually filled. The refrigeration system cools the water in the reservoir, as well as the syrup packages and carbonator tank.






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