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US2619387A
US2619387A US48786A US4878648A US2619387A US 2619387 A US2619387 A US 2619387A US 48786 A US48786 A US 48786A US 4878648 A US4878648 A US 4878648A US 2619387 A US2619387 A US 2619387A
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67DDISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67DDISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B67D1/0051Mixing devices for liquids for mixing outside the nozzle
    • B67D1/0052Mixing devices for liquids for mixing outside the nozzle by means for directing respective streams together
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67DDISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B67D1/12Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/14Reducing valves or control taps
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    • B67D1/145Control taps comprising a valve shutter movable in a direction perpendicular to the valve seat
    • B67D1/1455Control taps comprising a valve shutter movable in a direction perpendicular to the valve seat the valve shutter being opened in the same direction as the liquid flow
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T137/87265Dividing into parallel flow paths with recombining
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    • Y10T137/87346Including mixing feature
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • -Another 4object of our invention resides in providing a construction having a lever provided with a handleadapted to be moved in different directions andvby means of which a diiierent drink may be dispensed when the handle is moved in each of said directions.
  • An object of our invention resides in ⁇ constructing the device with a body having an inner valve substantially centrally in the body for controlling the flow of. carbonated Water and with outer valves: encircling the inner valve and controllingthe flow of Syrups.
  • a still further object of our invention resides in providing a construction in which the operating handle always operates the central valve regardless of the direction of movement ofthe handle and in which movement of the'handle in any of a number ofdirections will causeoperation' of one only of the outer valves.
  • Another object of our invention resides in providing guide means for guiding the handle formovement to operate one only of the outer valves at a time.
  • An object of our invention resides in utilizing for the inner yvalve a valve member having a ring movable in a bore of the body and in further providing a cage having a :bore formingla .con-
  • said cage beingI f provided with space Vbars forming passageways therebetween and through which'the liquidlentering the valve may pass in being discharged from the device.
  • a further object of our invention resides in constructing the device with a cap having a conical socket and the operating lever with afhead mounted for swinging movement in said socket and formed with means for operating the valves.
  • Another object of our invention resides in providing a nozzle on the body detachable'therefr'oml are directed toward the axis of the 'passagewayv for the inner valve.
  • Fig. 1 is a ,side elevational sectional viewitaren through the center of a mixingand dispensingA device illustrating an embodiment of myinveneiAAV tion.
  • Fig. 2v is'a plan sectional view' taken Konz-line.”
  • Fig. 3 is a plan sectionalview takenionY i
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of theparltsdof.tlxeV l invention detached fromone another and illus-I...
  • the instant invention provides a construction whereby four different drinks may be;l independently mixed and served at the fountain with a single deviceand by merely movingthe operating handlel in one .of four .different-'..direc-i tions.
  • a lever I'I is employedY which isv mounted on the body I0, andywhich when moved in different directions, operates the; requiredvalves and causes a stream of any de:l
  • the body f I I)v is [preferably cylindrical in form'.V and is constructed so. that the .valves I I, I2a,z I2b,i ⁇ I2c and I 2d are arranged in directions parallelVVV With the axis of thefbody, thevalve II Ibeingarf. ranged in the center of the vsaid body4 and the-f;
  • the valve I I comprises a valve stem lwhichis slidably mounted in a :bore I9 formed in thel Said valve stem is constructed'at .its lower end with aavalve member-2
  • is constructed with a tip 34 preferably conical in shape for facilitating the passage of the liquid about said valve member and for the discharge of the same from the device.
  • the valve stem I8 has a reduced section 25 and the bore I9 is enlarged at the locality of this section to provide a valve chamber 26.
  • a tube E? is brazed in a socket 28 formed in the body I and a hole 29 is drilled in said body which communicates with the bore of the tube 21 and the chamber 26.
  • the upper end of the bore I9 is enlarged to provide a section 3I of greater dimensions than the bore proper indicated at I9.
  • This section of the bore receives a compression coil spring 32 which is seated at its lower end against a shoulder 30 formed at the juncture between the bore I9 and the bore section 3l and is further seated at its other Vend against a button 33 formed on the upper end of the valve stem I8.
  • This button is cylindrical in form and is guided for movement within the bore section 3I.
  • valves I2a, I2b, I2c and I2d are similar to the valve II and the description of the same will not be repeated.
  • the corresponding parts thereof will, however, be designated by the same reference numerals as used to designate the corresponding parts of the valve II and to which the subscripts a, b, c, e, d will be added.
  • the valve chambers 26a, 26h etc., of the valves I2a, I2b etc. communicate with passageway 35 similar to the passageway 29 which further communicate with the tubes 36 brazed to the body I0.
  • the tubes 36 are connected to receptacles for the syrups to be used with the invention and which may be fed to the device by gravity or by pressure if found desirable.
  • the tube 21 is connected to a source of carbonated water.
  • the nozzle I6 is cylindrical in form and conforms to the shape of the body I0 being disposed at the lower end of the same.
  • the nozzle I6 is attached to the body I0 by means of screws, not shown, and which pass through openings 12 in the said nozzle and are screwed into the body I0.
  • a gasket is employed which is seated in a recess 14 in the nozzle I6 and which engages the upper surface of said nozzle and the under surface of the body I0.
  • This nozzle has a number of cavities 42 adapted to register with the enlargement 34a, 34h etc., of the bores of the valves I2a, I2b etc.
  • the said nozzle also has a bore 38 which forms a continuation of the enlargement 24 of the bore of the valve I I.
  • the bore 38 has a discharge passageway 39 in alignment with the bore I9 of valve II and which discharges into a cylindrical chamber 4I at the lower end of said nozzle open at its lower end.
  • the cavities 42 are connected by means of passageways 43 with the chamber 4I. These passageways are arranged in converging relationship and are directed toward the axis of the passageway 39 so that any of the streams of syrup flowing from the same intersect the stream of carbonated water flowing through the passageways 39 thereby causing mixing of the syrup and carbonated water as the same are discharged into the drinking glass.
  • the walls of the enlargements 24a, 24h etc. are formed conical as indicatedat 44.
  • the rings 23a etc. are readily brought back into the bores by means of such surfaces.
  • the cage 45 is inserted into the enlargement 24 of bore I9 and is also received in the bore 38 of nozzle I6.
  • the inner surface 58 of this cage lies in continuation of the surface of bore I9.
  • a circular piece of wire screen 15 which serves as a strainer for straining the carbonated water leaving the device.
  • the lever I1 consists of a handle 5I which has a threaded insert 52 adapted to receive the threaded end of a screw 53.
  • the lever I1 further includes a spherical head 54 through which the screw 53 extends.
  • the said screw passes through a spacer 55 which is seated against the head 54 and which is also seated against the inner surface of a skirt 56 projecting downwardly from the lower end of the handle 5 I.
  • the head 54, spacer 55 and skirt 56 are all clamped to the handle 5I.
  • the head 54 is received in a spherical socket 51 formed in a cap 58 mounted on the upper end of the body I0.
  • This cap has a plate-like portion 59 which rests upon the upper end of the body I6 and which has a depending flange 6I received in an annular rabbet 62 formed in the upper end of the body I0.
  • the cap 58 is attached to the body I0 by means of screws 63 which extend through the plate-like portion 59 and are screwed into the body I0.
  • the cap 58 has an opening 64 in the same and in which the spacer 55 is disposed. This opening has four branches 65, 66, 61 and 68 which all intersect one another and which form guides for the handle 5I for movement in predetermined directions.
  • the head 54 is formed with a cam member 69 which rests upon the button 33.
  • This cam member is annular in form and when the lever I1 is moved by swinging the handle 5I along any of the branches 65, 66, 61 or 68 of the opening 64, the said cam member shifts said button 33 downwardly and opens the valve II.
  • the head 54 also has an annular cam member 1I at the outermost edge of the saine which when handle 5I moves along any of the branches of the opening 64 engages one of the buttons 33a etc., and opens the valve of which said button forms a part.
  • the spring 32 of valve 3I holds the head 54 in engagement with the socket 51 while the springs 32a etc., hold the buttons 23a in engagement with the undersurface of the plate-like portion 59 of cap 58. When the parts are disposed in normal position, as shown in Fig. 1, all of the valves are closed.
  • receptacles for syrups of different flavors are connected to the various tubes 36 and carbonated water under pressure is connected to the tube 21.
  • handle 5I is moved in a manner causing the spacer 55 to travel along the branch of the opening 64 directed toward the valve controlling the flow of syrup of the desired flavor.
  • both the valve I I and the proper valve of the valves I2a etc. are operated, causing streams of carbonated water and syrup to be simultaneously discharged from the nozzle I6.
  • the device is extremely simple in construction and can be manufactured at a nominal cost. theuse of the particular valves employed, the valves will remain tight for a long time. When looseness occurs, new rings are inserted and the device will continue to function.
  • a single dispensing device can be used to dispense a number of diierent drinks thereby requiring less counter space for the number of drinks served and at the same time reducing the complication of the apparatus.
  • a beverage mixing and dispensing device a body, an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, an operating lever movably supported on said body and having operating means for operating said inner valve and other operating means for concurrently operating any of said outer valves upon operation of said inner valve.
  • a body an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, a cap secured to said body and having a spherical socket, a lever having a head mounted in said socket and guided for swinging movement with respect thereto, cam means on said head for operating said inner valve and other cam means on said head for operating said outer Valves.
  • a body an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways, communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, said inner valve comprising a valve stem having a valve member provided with an annular exible ring, said body having a bore in which said ring is movable, said bore at its end having an enlargement, a cage mounted in said enlargement and having a bore forming a con- Byl tinuation of said bore of the body and into which said ring is projected when the valve is open, said i body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageway communicating with the passageways of
  • said inner valve comprising a valve stem having a valve member provided with an annular exible ring, said body having a bore in which said ring is movable, said bore at its end having an enlargement, a cage mounted in said enlargement and having a bore forming a continuation of said bore of the body and into which said ring is projected
  • said cage comprising a plurality of spaced bars forming passageways therebetween and through which the liquid entering the passageway of the valve may flow when leaving the valve and entering the inner passageway of the nozzle, said nozzle having an enlargement of said inner passageway and said cage being adapted to extend beyond said body and entering said enlargement for centering the nozzle relative to the body.
  • a body an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and hav; ing passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valve, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, said inner valve comprising a valve stem having a valve member provided with an annular flexible ring, said body having a borer in which said ring is movable, said bore at its end having an enlargement, a cage mounted in said enlargement and having a bore forming a con-- tinuation of said bore of the body and into which said ring is projected when the valve is open, said cage comprising a plurality of spaced bars forming passageways therebetween and through which the liquid entering the passageway of the valve may now when leaving
  • a body an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway' asians?
  • valves' including valve-stems with valve members adapted to close said passageways, a button on the end of each of said valve stems, a cap attached to said body and disposed about said buttons, said cap having a spherical surface whose center lies along the axis of the inner valve stem, a lever having a head mounted for oscillation in said socket, cam means on said head forv engagement with the button of the inner -valve and other cam means on said head for engagement withthe other buttons.
  • a body an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, said valves including valve stems with valve members adapted to close said passageways, a button on the end of each of said valve stems, a cap attached to said body and disposed about said buttons, said cap having a spherical surface whose center lies along the axis of the inner valve stem, a lever having a head mounted for oscillation in said socket, cam means on said head for engagement with the button of the inner valve and other cam means on said head for engagement with the other buttons, said second cam means being spaced romthe buttons of the outer valves to
  • a body an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, said valves including valve stems with valve members adapted to close said passageways, a button on the end of each of said valve stem, a cap attached to said body and disposed about said buttons, said cap having a spherical surface whose center lies along the axis of the inner valve stem, a lever having a head mounted for oscillation in said socket, an annular shoulder on said head adapted to engage the button of the inner valve and to reciprocate the valve stem thereof to open said valve upon movement of the lever in any direction and a second annular shoulder on said head
  • a body an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with thepassageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inneripassageway of said nozzle, said valves including valve stems with valve imembers adapted to close said passageways, a button on the end of each of said valve stems, a cap attached tosaid body and disposed about said buttons, said cap having a spherical surface whose center lies along the .axis of .the inner valve stem,'a lever having a head mounted for oscillation inxsaid socket, an annular shoulder on said head concentrically disposed with reference to the button on the inner valve stem and adapted to engage the marginal portion.
  • a second annular shoulder on said head adapted to engage the buttons of the valve stemsof any of the outer valves and to simultaneously reciprocate the innervalve stem .and the valve stem of any of the outer valves when the lever is moved in the proper direction.
  • a body an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis vof the inner passageway of Ysaid nozzle, said valves including valve stems with valve members adapted to close said passageways, a button on the end of each of said valve stems, a cap attached to said body and disposed about said buttons, said cap having a spherical surface whose center lies along the axis of the inner valve stem, a lever having a head mounted for oscillation in said socket, said head and the inner button having juxtaposed concentric annular portions normally in engagement throughout their circular extent, said portions causing reciprocation of the inner valve stem upon movement of said lever
  • a body an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said'nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, said valve including valve stems with valve members adapted to close said passageways, a button on the end of each of said valve stems, a cap attached to said body and disposed about said buttons, said cap having a concave spherical surface facing said buttons and whose center lies along the .axis of the inner valve stem, a lever having a ball-shaped head mounted for oscillation in said socket, said head and the inner button having juxtaposed concentric annularportions.

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NOV- 25 1952 R. T. CORNELIUS ETAL 2,519,387
BEVERAGE MIXING AND DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Sept. 11, 1948 ,|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIII-W FIGB 3 INVENTORS n: RICHARD T. CORNELIUS Ano a BY NELSON F, CORNELIUS Is A '2dr ATTOR EYs Patented Nov. 25, 1952 BEVERAGE MDCING AND DISPENSING DEVICE Richard T. Cornelius, Minneapolis, and Nelson F.l
Cornelius, Robbinsdale, Minn.
Application September 11, 1948, Serial No. `48,786 11 claims. (Cl. 299-143) Our invention relates dispensing devices and has for an object to provide a device whereby any of several different drinks may be mixed and dispensed from a single device. A l
-Another 4object of our invention resides in providing a construction having a lever provided with a handleadapted to be moved in different directions andvby means of which a diiierent drink may be dispensed when the handle is moved in each of said directions.
An object of our invention resides in `constructing the device with a body having an inner valve substantially centrally in the body for controlling the flow of. carbonated Water and with outer valves: encircling the inner valve and controllingthe flow of Syrups.
A still further object of our invention resides in providing a construction in which the operating handle always operates the central valve regardless of the direction of movement ofthe handle and in which movement of the'handle in any of a number ofdirections will causeoperation' of one only of the outer valves.
Another object of our invention resides in providing guide means for guiding the handle formovement to operate one only of the outer valves at a time.
An object of our invention resides in utilizing for the inner yvalve a valve member having a ring movable in a bore of the body and in further providing a cage having a :bore formingla .con-
to beverage mixing and` tinuation of the bore of the body, said cage beingI f provided with space Vbars forming passageways therebetween and through which'the liquidlentering the valve may pass in being discharged from the device.
A further object of our invention resides in constructing the device with a cap having a conical socket and the operating lever with afhead mounted for swinging movement in said socket and formed with means for operating the valves.
Another object of our invention resides in providing a nozzle on the body detachable'therefr'oml are directed toward the axis of the 'passagewayv for the inner valve.
Other objects of theinventionrreside in the'k novel combination and arrangement of parts and inthe details of construction hereinafter illustratedand/or described.v v
In the drawing:
Fig. 1 is a ,side elevational sectional viewitaren through the center of a mixingand dispensingA device illustrating an embodiment of myinveneiAAV tion.
Fig. 2v is'a plan sectional view' taken Konz-line."
2-2 0f Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan sectionalview takenionY i Fig. 4 is a perspective view of theparltsdof.tlxeV l invention detached fromone another and illus-I...
trating certain of the parts in section.
In the dispensingof soft drinks, it has soda V.fountain by .running streams of suitable syrups and carbonated water directly intothe., The usual practice has been tos. provide separate dispensing devices for each drink.. to be served. This greatly limits the number of different drinks possible Vof being 1 'served at;.a;,
drinking glass.
fountain. The instant invention provides a construction whereby four different drinks may be;l independently mixed and served at the fountain with a single deviceand by merely movingthe operating handlel in one .of four .different-'..direc-i tions.
For operating the device, a lever I'I is employedY which isv mounted on the body I0, andywhich when moved in different directions, operates the; requiredvalves and causes a stream of any de:l
sired syrup and a stream of carbonated water to flow from the nozzle. I
.The body f I I)v is [preferably cylindrical in form'.V and is constructed so. that the .valves I I, I2a,z I2b,i` I2c and I 2d are arranged in directions parallelVVV With the axis of thefbody, thevalve II Ibeingarf. ranged in the center of the vsaid body4 and the-f;
valves l2a, I 2b etc., encircling the Valve I I.`
The valve I I comprises a valve stem lwhichis slidably mounted in a :bore I9 formed in thel Said valve stem is constructed'at .its lower end with aavalve member-2| formed-withza. groove 22 and in which is disposed a resilientring y .|23 of any suitable flexible material. .A This ringen-1f gages the wall of the bore IS-andl formszaiiuidi tight connection for the said valve-member.V The:
body Ill.
bore I9 at the lower end of theisame'is provided with an enlargementzd and into which the valve ,member 2 lk is projected when the valve is opened.:w
ai; found highly economical tovmix the drinks at the.
This enlargement allows the fluid to pass around the valve member 2| and to be discharged from the valve. The valve member 2| is constructed with a tip 34 preferably conical in shape for facilitating the passage of the liquid about said valve member and for the discharge of the same from the device. The valve stem I8 has a reduced section 25 and the bore I9 is enlarged at the locality of this section to provide a valve chamber 26. A tube E? is brazed in a socket 28 formed in the body I and a hole 29 is drilled in said body which communicates with the bore of the tube 21 and the chamber 26. The upper end of the bore I9 is enlarged to provide a section 3I of greater dimensions than the bore proper indicated at I9. This section of the bore receives a compression coil spring 32 which is seated at its lower end against a shoulder 30 formed at the juncture between the bore I9 and the bore section 3l and is further seated at its other Vend against a button 33 formed on the upper end of the valve stem I8. This button is cylindrical in form and is guided for movement within the bore section 3I. By means of this construction, the valve stern I8 is guided for vertical movement to permit of the valve member 2l being moved into the enlargement 24 of bore I9.
The valves I2a, I2b, I2c and I2d are similar to the valve II and the description of the same will not be repeated. The corresponding parts thereof will, however, be designated by the same reference numerals as used to designate the corresponding parts of the valve II and to which the subscripts a, b, c, e, d will be added. The valve chambers 26a, 26h etc., of the valves I2a, I2b etc., communicate with passageway 35 similar to the passageway 29 which further communicate with the tubes 36 brazed to the body I0. The tubes 36 are connected to receptacles for the syrups to be used with the invention and which may be fed to the device by gravity or by pressure if found desirable. Similarly, the tube 21 is connected to a source of carbonated water.
The nozzle I6 is cylindrical in form and conforms to the shape of the body I0 being disposed at the lower end of the same. The nozzle I6 is attached to the body I0 by means of screws, not shown, and which pass through openings 12 in the said nozzle and are screwed into the body I0. To prevent leakage between the body and the said nozzle, a gasket is employed which is seated in a recess 14 in the nozzle I6 and which engages the upper surface of said nozzle and the under surface of the body I0. This nozzle has a number of cavities 42 adapted to register with the enlargement 34a, 34h etc., of the bores of the valves I2a, I2b etc. The said nozzle also has a bore 38 which forms a continuation of the enlargement 24 of the bore of the valve I I. The bore 38 has a discharge passageway 39 in alignment with the bore I9 of valve II and which discharges into a cylindrical chamber 4I at the lower end of said nozzle open at its lower end. The cavities 42 are connected by means of passageways 43 with the chamber 4I. These passageways are arranged in converging relationship and are directed toward the axis of the passageway 39 so that any of the streams of syrup flowing from the same intersect the stream of carbonated water flowing through the passageways 39 thereby causing mixing of the syrup and carbonated water as the same are discharged into the drinking glass.
For directing the rings 23a into the bores I9a etc., the walls of the enlargements 24a, 24h etc., are formed conical as indicatedat 44. Where Syrups are being dispensed through the valves, the rings 23a etc., are readily brought back into the bores by means of such surfaces. However, with the carbonated water, the valves occasionally stick, and to prevent this, I employed a cylindrical cage 45 best shown in Fig. 4, which has a base portion 46 formed with spaced bars 41 extending upwardly therefrom. These bars form passageways 48 therebetween. The cage 45 is inserted into the enlargement 24 of bore I9 and is also received in the bore 38 of nozzle I6. The inner surface 58 of this cage lies in continuation of the surface of bore I9. Between the end of the cage 45 and the end of the bore 38 is disposed a circular piece of wire screen 15 which serves as a strainer for straining the carbonated water leaving the device.
The lever I1 consists of a handle 5I which has a threaded insert 52 adapted to receive the threaded end of a screw 53. The lever I1 further includes a spherical head 54 through which the screw 53 extends. The said screw passes through a spacer 55 which is seated against the head 54 and which is also seated against the inner surface of a skirt 56 projecting downwardly from the lower end of the handle 5 I. By means of this construction, the head 54, spacer 55 and skirt 56 are all clamped to the handle 5I. The head 54 is received in a spherical socket 51 formed in a cap 58 mounted on the upper end of the body I0. This cap has a plate-like portion 59 which rests upon the upper end of the body I6 and which has a depending flange 6I received in an annular rabbet 62 formed in the upper end of the body I0. The cap 58 is attached to the body I0 by means of screws 63 which extend through the plate-like portion 59 and are screwed into the body I0. The cap 58 has an opening 64 in the same and in which the spacer 55 is disposed. This opening has four branches 65, 66, 61 and 68 which all intersect one another and which form guides for the handle 5I for movement in predetermined directions. The head 54 is formed with a cam member 69 which rests upon the button 33. This cam member is annular in form and when the lever I1 is moved by swinging the handle 5I along any of the branches 65, 66, 61 or 68 of the opening 64, the said cam member shifts said button 33 downwardly and opens the valve II. The head 54 also has an annular cam member 1I at the outermost edge of the saine which when handle 5I moves along any of the branches of the opening 64 engages one of the buttons 33a etc., and opens the valve of which said button forms a part. The spring 32 of valve 3I holds the head 54 in engagement with the socket 51 while the springs 32a etc., hold the buttons 23a in engagement with the undersurface of the plate-like portion 59 of cap 58. When the parts are disposed in normal position, as shown in Fig. 1, all of the valves are closed.
In the use of the invention, receptacles for syrups of different flavors are connected to the various tubes 36 and carbonated water under pressure is connected to the tube 21. When it is desired to dispense a beverage of a certain flavor, handle 5I is moved in a manner causing the spacer 55 to travel along the branch of the opening 64 directed toward the valve controlling the flow of syrup of the desired flavor. As the lever I1 is so moved by handle 5I both the valve I I and the proper valve of the valves I2a etc., are operated, causing streams of carbonated water and syrup to be simultaneously discharged from the nozzle I6. The stream ofsyrup being directed towardv the stream of carbonated water is mixed prior'to entry into the drinking glass and when received in the glass, is further mixed by agitation therein. Upon release of the handle 5|, spring 32 forces the handle back into normal position as shown in Fig. 1.
The advantages of the invention are manifest.
The device is extremely simple in construction and can be manufactured at a nominal cost. theuse of the particular valves employed, the valves will remain tight for a long time. When looseness occurs, new rings are inserted and the device will continue to function. With our invention, a single dispensing device can be used to dispense a number of diierent drinks thereby requiring less counter space for the number of drinks served and at the same time reducing the complication of the apparatus.
Changes in the specic form of our invention, as herein described, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of our invention.
Having described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to protect by letters patent is:
1. In a. beverage mixing and dispensing device, a body, an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, an operating lever movably supported on said body and having operating means for operating said inner valve and other operating means for concurrently operating any of said outer valves upon operation of said inner valve.
2. In a beverage mixing and dispensing device, a body, an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, a cap secured to said body and having a spherical socket, a lever having a head mounted in said socket and guided for swinging movement with respect thereto, cam means on said head for operating said inner valve and other cam means on said head for operating said outer Valves.
` 3. In a beverage mixing and dispensing device, a body, an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways, communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, said inner valve comprising a valve stem having a valve member provided with an annular exible ring, said body having a bore in which said ring is movable, said bore at its end having an enlargement, a cage mounted in said enlargement and having a bore forming a con- Byl tinuation of said bore of the body and into which said ring is projected when the valve is open, said i body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageway communicating with the passageways of said outer valves,
the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, said inner valve comprising a valve stem having a valve member provided with an annular exible ring, said body having a bore in which said ring is movable, said bore at its end having an enlargement, a cage mounted in said enlargement and having a bore forming a continuation of said bore of the body and into which said ring is projected When the valve is open, said cage comprising a plurality of spaced bars forming passageways therebetween and through which the liquid entering the passageway of the valve may flow when leaving the valve and entering the inner passageway of the nozzle, said nozzle having an enlargement of said inner passageway and said cage being adapted to extend beyond said body and entering said enlargement for centering the nozzle relative to the body.
5. In a beverage mixing and dispensing device, a body, an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and hav; ing passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valve, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, said inner valve comprising a valve stem having a valve member provided with an annular flexible ring, said body having a borer in which said ring is movable, said bore at its end having an enlargement, a cage mounted in said enlargement and having a bore forming a con-- tinuation of said bore of the body and into which said ring is projected when the valve is open, said cage comprising a plurality of spaced bars forming passageways therebetween and through which the liquid entering the passageway of the valve may now when leaving the valve and entering the inner passageway of the nozzle, said nozzle having an enlargement of said inner passageway and said cage being adapted to extend beyond said body and entering said enlargement for centering the nozzle relative to the body, and a strainer in said nozzle seated against the-end of said cage.
6. In a beverage mixing and dispensing device, a body, an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway' asians? of-said nozzle,said valves'including valve-stems with valve members adapted to close said passageways, a button on the end of each of said valve stems, a cap attached to said body and disposed about said buttons, said cap having a spherical surface whose center lies along the axis of the inner valve stem, a lever having a head mounted for oscillation in said socket, cam means on said head forv engagement with the button of the inner -valve and other cam means on said head for engagement withthe other buttons.
7. In a bevarage mixing and dispensing device, a body, an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, said valves including valve stems with valve members adapted to close said passageways, a button on the end of each of said valve stems, a cap attached to said body and disposed about said buttons, said cap having a spherical surface whose center lies along the axis of the inner valve stem, a lever having a head mounted for oscillation in said socket, cam means on said head for engagement with the button of the inner valve and other cam means on said head for engagement with the other buttons, said second cam means being spaced romthe buttons of the outer valves to procure coordinated opening of said inner valve and any of the outer valves upon movement of the handle to its extreme position.
8. In a beverage mixing and dispensing device, a body, an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, said valves including valve stems with valve members adapted to close said passageways, a button on the end of each of said valve stem, a cap attached to said body and disposed about said buttons, said cap having a spherical surface whose center lies along the axis of the inner valve stem, a lever having a head mounted for oscillation in said socket, an annular shoulder on said head adapted to engage the button of the inner valve and to reciprocate the valve stem thereof to open said valve upon movement of the lever in any direction and a second annular shoulder on said head adapted to engage the buttons of the valve-stems of any of the outer valves and to reciprocate the valve stern of any of said outer valves when the lever is moved in the proper direction.
9. In a beverage mixing and dispensing device, a body, an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with thepassageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inneripassageway of said nozzle, said valves including valve stems with valve imembers adapted to close said passageways, a button on the end of each of said valve stems, a cap attached tosaid body and disposed about said buttons, said cap having a spherical surface whose center lies along the .axis of .the inner valve stem,'a lever having a head mounted for oscillation inxsaid socket, an annular shoulder on said head concentrically disposed with reference to the button on the inner valve stem and adapted to engage the marginal portion. of said button .to depress the lvalve stem `and open the valve upon movement of said lever in any of a number of directions, a second annular shoulder on said head adapted to engage the buttons of the valve stemsof any of the outer valves and to simultaneously reciprocate the innervalve stem .and the valve stem of any of the outer valves when the lever is moved in the proper direction.
l0. In a beverage mixing and dispensing device, a body, an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis vof the inner passageway of Ysaid nozzle, said valves including valve stems with valve members adapted to close said passageways, a button on the end of each of said valve stems, a cap attached to said body and disposed about said buttons, said cap having a spherical surface whose center lies along the axis of the inner valve stem, a lever having a head mounted for oscillation in said socket, said head and the inner button having juxtaposed concentric annular portions normally in engagement throughout their circular extent, said portions causing reciprocation of the inner valve stem upon movement of said lever in any direction to open the inner valve, a second annular portion on said head adapted to engage the buttons of the valve stems of anyof the outer valves and to simultaneously reciprocate the inner valve stem and the valve stem of any of the outer valves when the lever is moved in the proper direction.
ll. In a beverage mixing and dispensing device, a body, an inner valve mounted in said body and having a passageway therethrough, a plurality of outer valves encircling said inner valve, and having passageways therethrough, a nozzle on said body, said'nozzle having an inner discharge passageway communicating with the passageway of said inner valve and outer passageways communicating with the passageways of said outer valves, the outer passageways of said nozzle being directed toward the axis of the inner passageway of said nozzle, said valve including valve stems with valve members adapted to close said passageways, a button on the end of each of said valve stems, a cap attached to said body and disposed about said buttons, said cap having a concave spherical surface facing said buttons and whose center lies along the .axis of the inner valve stem, a lever having a ball-shaped head mounted for oscillation in said socket, said head and the inner button having juxtaposed concentric annularportions. normally in engagement throughout their circular extent, said portions causing reciprocation of the inner valve stem upon movement of said lever in any direction, to open the inner valve, a second annular portion on said head adapted to engage the buttons of the valve stems of any of the outer valves and to simultaneously reciprocate the inner valve stein and the valve stem of any of the outer valves when the lever is moved in the proper direction, a spring acting against said inner valve button and urging said button outwardly to bring said inner valve member into closing position and to urge said head toward said socket.
RICHARD T. CORNELIUS.
NELSON F. CORNELIUS.
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