Apparatus for offering and dispensing mineral water suitable for consumption

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7318893
APP PUB NO 20050006289A1
SERIAL NO

10867097

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An apparatus for presenting and dispensing mineral water suitable for consumption, characterized in that the apparatus is arranged to generate the mineral water from mains water and is provided with a mains water inlet, water processing means for obtaining the mineral water from the mains water, at least an outlet for dispensing the mineral water and a first fluid connection between the inlet and the water processing means for supplying the mains water to be processed to the water processing means, the water processing means being provided with a first storage vessel which, in use, is filled with the mineral water, at least a second storage vessel which, in use, is filled with minerals, at least a dosing unit for dispensing, in a dosed manner, minerals from the second storage vessel to the first storage vessel, at least a cooling unit for cooling the first storage vessel, at least a third storage vessel which, in use, is also filled with the mineral water, a second fluid connection between the first storage vessel and the third storage vessel for conveying mineral water from the first storage vessel to the third storage vessel and at least a first recirculation system for discharging mineral water from the third storage vessel and for then supplying the discharged mineral water to the third storage vessel again, the outlet being arranged to dispense the mineral water from the third storage vessel and/or the first storage vessel.

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SARA LEE/DE N VUTRECHT UTRECHT UTRECHT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biesheuvel, Arend Cornelis Jacobus Werkendam, NL 29 545
Kroon, Arie Bergen, NL 4 14
van, Eijnatten Eric Michael Cornelis Maria Obdam, NL 4 3

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