Patent ID: 8800817
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
1. A beverage dispenser, comprising: a dispensing shelf configured to support installation of one or more ready to drink beverage containers for gravity fed beverage dispensing; a thermal regulant storage area adapted to store a thermal regulant that regulates the temperature of beverage contents of the one or more ready to drink beverage containers through natural convection; a thermally insulated beverage compartment that encloses the thermal regulant storage area and at least a portion of the dispensing shelf configured to support installation of one or more ready to drink beverage containers; and a pre-regulating compartment positioned below the thermally insulated beverage compartment and adapted to store one or more pre-mixed beverage containers therein, wherein the dispensing shelf comprises an opening above the pre-regulating compartment to facilitate fluid communication between the pre-regulating compartment and the thermally insulated beverage compartment, and wherein the pre-regulating compartment comprises an aperture at an intermediate position along a rear surface of the pre-regulating compartment.