Abstract: Method and apparatus for the gasification of liquids employing a separable pressure vessel which is easily dismantled for cleaning. The pressure vessel is charged from a gas source and provided with a relief valve that prevents the charging pressure in the vessel from exceeding a maximum pressure. Gas is introduced into the pressure vessel through a sparging orifice with an end that is also easily removable for cleaning. The pressure vessel has an outlet employing a single piece dispensing lever which includes not only ribs for opening the valve at the base of the pressure vessel but also an integrally molded restoring spring which has a special configuration for consolidating many of the functions which required separate pieces in the prior art.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 18, 1986
Date of Patent:
April 28, 1987
Assignee:
The SodaMaster Company of America
Inventors:
Howard R. Brandon, Jr., Dean M. Ball, Joanathan D. Guest