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(11) |
EP 0 360 302 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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30.05.1990 Bulletin 1990/22 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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28.03.1990 Bulletin 1990/13 |
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Date of filing: 13.11.1986 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE |
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Priority: |
20.11.1985 US 799911
20.11.1985 US 799919
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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86115763.4 / 0223204 |
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Applicant: CADBURY SCHWEPPES PLC |
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London W2 2EX (GB) |
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Inventors: |
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- Karlis, Robert Gale
Fairfield, Connecticut (US)
- Dole, Charles Minot
Purdys, N.Y. 10528 (US)
- Webster, Gary Lawrence
Fairfield, Connecticut 06430 (US)
- Anderson, George J.
Garrison, N.Y. (US)
- Jeans, Edward Lewis
Monmouth
Gwent, Wales (GB)
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Representative: Denmark, James |
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Bailey, Walsh & Co.
5 York Place
Leeds LS1 2SD
Yorkshire
Leeds LS1 2SD
Yorkshire (GB) |
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A carbonated drink dispenser |
(57) A gas cylinder coupling and weighing mechanism useful in a carbonated drink dispenser
having a gas cylinder (17). Supports the cylinder (17) rotatably within a hood (741),
the hood forming a lever which is biased upwardly by a spring (765). A full cylinder
(17) will pull the hood (741) all the way down. As the cylinder (17) is emptied, the
hood (741) will begin to move upward and when the cylinder (17) is empty the hood
(741) will be fully upward. Mounted inside the hood (741) is a fitting (731) engaging
with a mating fitting (703) on the gas cylinder (17). The mating fitting (703) is
equipped with a pair of arms (713) which are aligned with locking slots (719) contained
within the mating fitting (703) which are used to engage pins (733) on the fitting
(731) inside the hood (741) when mounting the gas cylinder (17).