Patent ID: 6935532
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: B67D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A changeover system for delivering either of two liquid diluents to any of one or more beverage dispensing valves of a beverage dispensing machine, comprising: a manifold for being mounted to said dispenser and having a first channel for receiving a first liquid diluent and a second channel for receiving a second liquid diluent and one or more pairs of first and second liquid diluent outlet orifices, each said first outlet orifice being fluid coupled to said first channel and each said second outlet orifice being fluid coupled to said second channel so that the first diluent is delivered to each said first outlet orifice and the second diluent is delivered to each said second outlet orifice; one or more conduits, each for being coupled at one end to a diluent inlet to an associated beverage dispensing valve and each having an outlet fitting at an opposite end for releasable fluid coupling with either a first or second outlet orifice of a pair of orifices; and one or more stop fittings, each for releasable coupling with and for closing either a first or second outlet orifice of a pair of orifices, whereby a selected one of the first and second diluents may be delivered to any particular beverage dispensing valve by releasably fluid coupling said outlet fitting of the valve's associated conduit to either said first or second outlet orifice of a pair of orifices and releasably coupling a stop fitting with the other orifice of the pair to close the other orifice.