Automatic beverage dispenser

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5454406
SERIAL NO

08242512

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A dispenser is programmed to automatically dispense a beverage into a plurality of different size containers by storing therein a volume designation for each size container. The flow rate of beverage through the dispenser is determined. To do so, a user manually operates the dispenser to fill a given container with the beverage while the dispenser measures the filling time. The dispenser calculates a beverage flow rate from the volume designation for the given container and the filling time. Then the flow rate and volume designations are used thereafter by the dispenser to derive a dispensing time for each different size container. Thus the dispenser is able to derive dispensing times for each container size from filling only one of the containers. A unique dispenser valve also is disclosed.

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EATON CORPORATION1000 EATON BLVD CLEVELAND OH 44122

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Parmley, John W Watertown, WI 1 148
Powers, Larry D Watertown, WI 3 174
Rantanen, William C Watertown, WI 1 148
Rejret, Richard L Watertown, WI 2 222
Searing, Lawrence G Nashotah, WI 5 178
Weimer, Michael G Oconomowoc, WI 4 177

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