US 6,981,615 B2
Modular diluent changeover manifold for beverage dispensers
Andrew J. Tobler, Franklin Park, Ill. (US)
Assigned to IMI Cornelius Inc., Glendale Heights, Ill. (US)
Filed on May 10, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/842,338.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/469516, filed on May 09, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2004/0245288 A1, Dec. 09, 2004
Int. Cl. B65D 5/06 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 222—129.1 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular dual diluent changeover system for directing a selected one of two liquid diluents to individual ones of a plurality of beverage dispensing valves of a beverage dispenser, comprising:
a plurality of physically separate diluent changeover valve assemblies, each for delivering a selected one of the two liquid diluents to an associated beverage dispensing valve of the beverage dispenser and having a first inlet for being fluid coupled to a supply of a first diluent, a second inlet for being fluid coupled to a supply of a second diluent, an outlet for being fluid coupled to the associated beverage dispensing valve, and manually manipulateable diluent changeover means for selectively establishing a fluid connection between one of said first and second inlets and said outlet while blocking fluid connection between the other inlet and said outlet; and
means for mechanically connecting said plurality of changeover valve assemblies.