Beverage dispenser

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11554945
SERIAL NO

17133778

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A beverage dispenser for dispensing beverage from one or more beverage units. Each of the beverage units includes a respective beverage unit outlet, and a respective support structure supporting beverage and orienting the respective beverage unit outlet. The dispenser includes a refrigerator in which the beverage unit(s) are receivable; a respective inlet, within the refrigerator, for each of the beverage units; at least one a dispensing outlet for dispensing beverage into drinking vessels; one or more fluid paths from the inlet(s) to the dispensing outlet(s); a guide arrangement co-operable with the support structure(s) to guide the beverage unit(s) so that each respective beverage unit outlet co-operates with its respective inlet to form a respective dry break connection through which beverage is conveyable on route to the dispensing outlet(s) via the fluid path(s).

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Patent Owner(s)

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DE BORTOLI WINES PTY LIMITED135 YAMBIL STREET GRIFFITH NEW SOUTH WALES 2680

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fitzgerald, Peter Elwood, AU 85 827
Morrice, Paul Tullamarine, AU 2 2
Thatcher, Peter Reservoir, AU 6 40

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