Patent ID: 7975989

Claim:
A carbonator, comprising: a carbonator tank, wherein the carbonator tank includes an entry port; an orifice housing mated to the entry port of the carbonator tank, the orifice housing including a first aperture having a first end and a second end that communicates with the entry port of the carbonator tank, and the orifice housing further including a second aperture communicating with the first aperture for delivering water to be carbonated to the first aperture; a fitting, including an orifice, wherein the fitting is removably installed in the first aperture at the second end thereof such that the orifice of the fitting communicates interior to the carbonator tank, further wherein water to be carbonated passes from the second aperture into the first aperture, and through the orifice of the fitting thereby entering the carbonator tank; and a plug secured with the first aperture at the first end thereof to close out the carbonator tank.