Patent ID: 7997448

Claim:
A beverage dispenser comprising: a plurality of concentrate supply sources, each individual concentrate supply source in fluid communication with an individual peristaltic pump, and each concentrate supply source and pump pair being in individual fluid communication with a singular beverage dispensing nozzle; one or more a variable speed motors, each said motor directly powering a single shaft, said single shaft being individually mechanically linked to a each of a plurality of clutches, each individual said clutch being capable of activating the operation of an individual peristaltic pump by transferring power from said single shaft to said individual peristaltic pump; means for selectively and independently controlling the activating of one or more of said clutches; one or more water supply lines that are connected to said beverage dispensing nozzle; a carbonation source connected to said beverage dispensing nozzle; and said beverage dispensing nozzle comprising a blending area.