Patent ID: 6598631
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: B01F,B67C,B67D

Abstract:
A device for mixing of one or more concentrates and/or diluents at an interface between a container and a filling head of a vending machine as the container is filled using said filling head, comprising the combination of:(i) a filling head component, comprising one or more concentrate and/or diluent inlet tubes, said inlet tubes being in fluid communication with a central chamber, said chamber comprising therein a diverter, said diverter being such that the difference between the diameter of the diverter and that of the surrounding chamber is such that the cross-sectional area therebetween gradually increases in the direction of flow of the filling head component; and (ii) a component located in a fill aperture of a container, said components being engageable with one another so as to provide a direct path from said filling head to the interior of the container.