Vertical beverage dispensing manifolds, dispensers including the same, and methods of dispensing a beverage

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9878892
SERIAL NO

15016466

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Vertical beverage dispensers including a vertical dispensing manifold for dispensing a beverage. The vertical dispensing manifold may include an input port coupled to one end of a vertical shaft and a dispensing nozzle coupled to the other end of the vertical shaft. The vertical shaft may include a hollow interior and a plurality of orifices for introducing ingredients into the hollow interior formed in the sidewall of the vertical shaft. The vertical shaft may define a vertical flow path for the flow of a base liquid from the input port, through the vertical shaft to combine with one or more ingredients, and to the dispensing nozzle. The flow of base liquid and ingredients within the vertical shaft may be uniform.

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  • PEPSICO, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fernald, Chris Plantsville, US 1 17
Headen, Steven Newtown, US 4 47
Jersey, Steven T Laguna Niguel, US 54 554
Jones, Brian C New Hartford, US 42 756
Sellmann, Olga Cortlandt Manor, US 1 17

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