Patent ID: 6234222
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
A system for automatically dispensing carbonated beverage into an open container comprising:a source of a carbonated beverage;a downwardly extending nozzle that receives the carbonated beverage, the nozzle including a flow passageway and an outlet port through which the carbonated beverage is dispensed into the open container;a valve that controls the flow of carbonated beverage dispensing from the nozzle into the open dispenser;a movable container holder that holds the open container underneath the nozzle; anda holder actuator that positions the container holder between a fully raised position and a lower position;wherein the outlet port of the nozzle is located proximate a bottom of the open container when the container holder is holding the open container in the fully raised position, and wherein the holder actuator moves the container holder downward towards the lower position as the carbonated beverage dispenses from the nozzle and fills the open container.