Patent ID: 6216913
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
A self-contained, pneumatic beverage dispensing system, comprising:a carbonator tank for facilitating absorption of CO.sub.2 gas in water to produce carbonated water;a source of CO.sub.2 gas under high pressure, said source of CO.sub.2 gas being in fluid communication with said carbonator tank so as to fill said carbonator tank with CO.sub.2 gas;a source of water under high pressure, said source of water being in fluid communication with said carbonator tank so as to fill said carbonator tank with water;at least two liquid containers for containing liquids to be dispensed by said dispensing system, one of said liquid containers being in fluid communication with said source of CO.sub.2 gas; anda pneumatic pump system in fluid communication with said source of CO.sub.2 gas and the other of said liquid containers, wherein said pneumatic pump system receives high pressure CO.sub.2 gas from said source of CO.sub.2 gas and uses it to pressurize air that is supplied to said other of said liquid containers; anda beverage dispensing valve in fluid communication with said carbonator tank and said at least two liquid containers, said dispensing valve used to dispense carbonated water from said carbonator tank and the liquids contained in said at least two liquid containers.