Patent Document ID: 4850269
Application ID: 07068018
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. Carbonating apparatus comprising: a pressure vessel for containing a selected volume of liquid and gas therein; a liquid source means operatively coupled to said pressure vessel to supply liquid to be carbonated thereto; a liquid inlet disposed above the liquid surface inside said pressure vessel, said liquid inlet having at least one liquid nozzle oriented to direct incoming liquid to impact selected surfaces within the vessel; liquid level sensing means coupled to control said liquid source means to maintain a predetermined level of fluid in said pressure vessel; gas source means operatively coupled to said pressure vessel to supply carbon dioxide gas thereto; outlet means coupled to the interior of said pressure vessel for dispensing carbonated liquid therefrom; and means for venting a selected volume of gas from the space above the liquid inside said pressure vessel response to dispensing of carbonated liquid therefrom.