Zbigniew H Malec

US Patent:

56449720, Jul 8, 1997

Filed:

Aug 3, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/285044

Inventors:

William A. Dahmen - Ingleside IL
Christopher Paul Lojacono - Seattle WA
Zbigniew Malec - River Grove IL

Assignee:

American Metal Ware Co.
Starbucks Coffee Company

International Classification:

A47J 3140
A47J 3146

US Classification:

99280

Abstract:

The present invention comprises a system for brewing and dispensing high quality beverages at remote locations comprising a high volume urn, a high volume transfer system, an insulated mobile canister, a dispensing system having a compressor, tank and hose assembly, and a dispensing tap. Coffee, or other brewed beverage, is brewed in the high volume urn. Once a complete batch of coffee has been brewed, the entire batch is transferred via gravity to a clean and empty mobile canister. Once full, the mobile canister can be moved to a remote dispensing location or stored for future use. When the mobile canister is moved to the dispensing location it is connected to the dispensing system which uses an air compressor to pressurize the beverage within mobile canister. The dispensing system also connects the canister to the dispensing tap, via a short, removable dispensing hose. The dispensing hose is wrapped with an electrical heater to maintain the beverage at the optimum serving temperature at the dispensing tap while keeping it below the temperature at which degradation occurs.