Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING FLAVOR DOSES AND BLENDED BEVERAGES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2007056407
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
Disclosed are systems and methods for dispensing flavor doses and beverages. A beverage tower (100) may be provided that has a small footprint and that is capable of dispensing a wide variety of flavor doses and blended beverages. The beverage tower may include a flow control module (310) that controls the flow rate of beverage additives and water through the beverage tower and a switch module (315) that includes a plurality of switches (410) that may be selectively opened and closed to control the flow of beverage additives and water through the beverage tower to a point of dispense. A flavor dose or blended beverage may be dispensed by the beverage tower in accordance with user input that is provided to the beverage tower via a control panel (235). The user input may specify a desired beverage additive, a desired cup size, and an indication of whether a flavor shot or a blended beverage is desired. Additionally, a user may define and program into the memory (605) of the beverage tower the various flavor doses and blended beverages that are capable of being dispensed by the beverage tower.
Inventors:
GATIPON SHAUN B (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2006/043406
Publication Date:
August 23, 2007
Filing Date:
November 06, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
COCA COLA CO (US)
International Classes:
B67D1/00; B67D7/74; B67D1/08; B67D1/12
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