Patent ID: 11866315
Assignee: SUM LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  E | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. The beverage apparatus of claim 11, wherein said dosing valve comprises a chamber having an opening for receiving a fitting associated with a cartridge containing the additive, a fluid inlet coupled to the supply line, an outlet coupled to the dosing line, and a dosing ball disposed within the chamber and between the opening, the fluid inlet, and the outlet and configured to rotate from a first position to a second position in response to the controller, the dosing ball comprising a tubular port substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the dosing ball, wherein in the first position the port permits fluid to flow from the fluid inlet to the outlet and in the second position the dosing ball permits additive to flow from the fitting to the outlet.