Patent ID: 11926518
Assignee: CLELAND SALES CORPORATION
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A shutoff valve system for dispensing a beverage, comprising:
a first inlet on a shutoff valve to receive syrup from a syrup tank, a first outlet on the shutoff valve dispensing the syrup to a pump;
a second inlet on the shutoff valve to receive water, and a second outlet on the shutoff valve dispensing the water to a dispensing point, wherein the syrup and the water are combined at the dispensing point to form the beverage;
a soft cap;
an actuator rod having a first and a second end within the shutoff valve, the first end of the actuator rod configured to block the second outlet in response to a first pressure change at the first inlet, and the second end of the actuator rod in direct communication with a first side of the soft cap; and
a spring that biases the actuator rod upward and into the first side of the soft cap;
wherein the actuator rod slides downwardly in response to the first pressure change;
wherein the first pressure change is caused by reaching an empty state in the syrup tank; and
wherein the spring is disposed below the second end of the actuator rod, and wherein the first pressure change causes the soft cap to transition to a downward flex in opposition to the bias.