Patents by Inventor Deborah Absalon

Deborah Absalon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9873605
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing assembly which has one or more urns to which a manual, post-mix valve is engaged, on front walls thereof. The urn or urns do not contain fluid, rather, at least, a pair of fluid lines carrying pressurized fluid to the post-mix valve, which may be a “T” valve. The two fluid lines carry fluid from a first and a second fluid source, typically pressurized, which sources are remote from the urn or urns. If the assembly is comprised of more than one urn, it may include a base, designed to hold the urns in side-by-side alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Schroeder Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David Santy, A.A. Jud Schroeder, Deborah Absalon
  • Patent number: 9260283
    Abstract: Multi-flavored beverage dispensing may be achieved by a variety of systems, processes, and techniques. In certain implementations, a system for dispensing a combination of externally supplied flavor concentrates and water may include a housing, a lid, a base, a valve, and a flow control assembly. The valve may include a dispensing nozzle, a handle, and a sensor activated by movement of the handle, the valve adapted to separately receive a flavor concentrate and water and mix the two fluids in the nozzle before dispensing. The flow control assembly may include a multiplicity of paired mechanically adjustable flow control elements and dispensing controllers. The flow control assembly may be controlled by a touch-sensitive control panel and a computer. The touch-sensitive control panel may be adapted to receive user flavor selections, and the computer may control the dispensing controllers responsive to user touches of the control panel and manipulation of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Schroeder Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Minica, Deborah Absalon, A. A. Jud Schroeder, David Santy
  • Patent number: 9016509
    Abstract: A drip tray and base assembly for a beverage dispensing apparatus is disclosed. The drip tray and base assembly includes a base for supporting an urn in spaced apart relation above a support surface, such as a counter. The base typically has side walls and a top wall. A drip tray is provided for laying adjacent the base. The drip tray typically has an upper grill-like surface for receiving a cup, container or other receptacle thereon, as well as side walls and a floor. At least one of the side walls of the drip tray is configured with a drain extension for draining fluids accumulating on the floor of the drip tray. A coupling member with walls adapted to removably couple with the base is provided. Furthermore, a coupling member includes walls for removably and fluid sealingly coupling with the drip tray extension and with a drain line so as to carry fluid accumulating on the floor of the drip tray through the drip tray drain extension into a drain line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Schroeder Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David Santy, Deborah Absalon
  • Publication number: 20140299627
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing assembly which has one or more urns to which a manual, post-mix valve is engaged, on front walls thereof. The urn or urns do not contain fluid, rather, at least, a pair of fluid lines carrying pressurized fluid to the post-mix valve, which may be a “T” valve. The two fluid lines carry fluid from a first and a second fluid source, typically pressurized, which sources are remote from the urn or urns. If the assembly is comprised of more than one urn, it may include a base, designed to hold the urns in side-by-side alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Schroeder Industries, Inc. d/b/a Schroeder America
    Inventors: David Santy, A.A. Jud Schroeder, Deborah Absalon
  • Patent number: 8807395
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system is disclosed, typical of prior art beverage dispensing systems, in that it is designed to dispense fluids, such as syrup and/or soda and water, from a bar gun. The bar gun is connected by a multiplicity of lines to a manifold and flow control assembly. The manifold and flow control assembly, in turn, receives a number of different fluids, typically syrup, water and soda, under pressure from a number of different pressurized containers. Applicants' novel system includes schematics, typically in the form of adhesive labels, applied to the dispensing system, typically on the manifold and flow control assembly, which schematics illustrate the button arrangement on the handle, and the inlet port layout on the handle, and relate the same, using words, symbols or a combination, to indicia identified ports on the manifold and flow control assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Schroeder Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: A. A. Jud Schroeder, David Santy, Deborah Absalon
  • Patent number: 8479954
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system is disclosed, typical of prior art beverage dispensing systems, in that it is designed to dispense fluids, such as syrup and/or soda and water, from a bar gun. The bar gun is connected by a multiplicity of lines to a manifold and flow control assembly. The manifold and flow control assembly, in turn, receives a number of different fluids, typically syrup, water and soda, under pressure from a number of different pressurized containers. Applicants' novel system includes schematics, typically in the form of adhesive labels, applied to the dispensing system, typically on the manifold and flow control assembly, which schematics illustrate the button arrangement on the handle, and the inlet port layout on the handle, and relate the same, using words, symbols or a combination, to indicia identified ports on the manifold and flow control assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Schroeder Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: A. A. Jud Schroeder, Dave Santy, Deborah Absalon
  • Patent number: 8336736
    Abstract: A device for controlled delivery of pressurized fluids from a multiplicity of pressurize fluid sources having a multiplicity of pressurized fluid lines engaged therewith to a bar gun. The device comprises a flow control assembly with a multiplicity of flow channel assemblies. Each flow channel assembly has a high pressure tube receiving port adapted to receive a fluid pressure line from a high pressure fluid source. Each flow control assembly has an on/off valve and flow control structure downstream thereof. The flow control structure may be self-adjusting or mechanical control. The flow control assembly includes a housing for engaging the fluid flow channel assemblies thereon. A manifold assembly is adapted to engage the flow control assembly. The manifold assembly includes a multiplicity of connector fittings, each having an upstream and a downstream end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Schroeder Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: A. A. Jud Schroeder, Dave Santy, Deborah Absalon
  • Publication number: 20110107918
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing assembly which has one or more urns to which a manual, post-mix valve is engaged, on front walls thereof. The urn or urns do not contain fluid, rather, at least, a pair of fluid lines carrying pressurized fluid to the post-mix valve, which may be a “T” valve. The two fluid lines carry fluid from a first and a second fluid source, typically pressurized, which sources are remote from the urn or urns. The urns have walls defining an interior volume. The interior volume is adapted to receive lines carrying a pressurized concentrate and a pressurized base fluid, such as water. The lines are adapted to be contained at least partly within the inner volume of the urn or urns of the urn assembly and engage a near end of the post-mix “T” valve where the post-mix “T” valve engages the front wall of the urn. If the assembly is comprised of more than one urn, it may include a base, designed to hold the urns in side-by-side alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: David Santy, A.A. "Jud" Schroeder, Deborah Absalon
  • Publication number: 20100187258
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing assembly which has one or more urns to which a manual, post-mix valve is engaged, on front walls thereof. The urn or urns do not contain fluid, rather, at least, a pair of fluid lines carrying pressurized fluid to the post-mix valve, which may be a “T” valve. The two fluid lines carry fluid from a first and a second fluid source, typically pressurized, which sources are remote from the urn or urns. If the assembly is comprised of more than one urn, it may include a base, designed to hold the urns in side-by-side alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: David Santy, A.A. "Jud" Schroeder, Deborah Absalon
  • Publication number: 20090283543
    Abstract: A device for controlled delivery of pressurized fluids from a multiplicity of pressurize fluid sources having a multiplicity of pressurized fluid lines engaged therewith to a bar gun. The device comprises a flow control assembly with a multiplicity of flow channel assemblies. Each flow channel assembly has a high pressure tube receiving port adapted to receive a fluid pressure line from a high pressure fluid source. Each flow control assembly has an on/off valve and flow control structure downstream thereof. The flow control structure may be self-adjusting or mechanical control. The flow control assembly includes a housing for engaging the fluid flow channel assemblies thereon. A manifold assembly is adapted to engage the flow control assembly. The manifold assembly includes a multiplicity of connector fittings, each having an upstream and a downstream end .
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: A.A. Jud Schroeder, Dave Santy, Deborah Absalon
  • Publication number: 20090120960
    Abstract: A beverage dispensing system is disclosed, typical of prior art beverage dispensing systems, in that it is designed to dispense fluids, such as syrup and/or soda and water, from a bar gun. The bar gun is connected by a multiplicity of lines to a manifold and flow control assembly. The manifold and flow control assembly, in turn, receives a number of different fluids, typically syrup, water and soda, under pressure from a number of different pressurized containers. Applicants' novel system includes schematics, typically in the form of adhesive labels, applied to the dispensing system, typically on the manifold and flow control assembly, which schematics illustrate the button arrangement on the handle, and the inlet port layout on the handle, and relate the same, using words, symbols or a combination, to indicia identified ports on the manifold and flow control assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: A.A Jud Schroeder, Dave Santy, Deborah Absalon
  • Patent number: D696547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Schroeder Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah Absalon, David Santy, Jason Minica
  • Patent number: D699498
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignees: Schroeder Industries, Inc., Arizona Beverages USA LLC
    Inventors: Don Vultaggio, Jim Stellmach, David Santy, Deborah Absalon, Jason Minica
  • Patent number: D699512
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignees: Schroeder Industries, Inc., Arizona Beverages USA LLC
    Inventors: Jim Stellmach, Don Vultaggio, David Santy, Deborah Absalon, Jason Minica
  • Patent number: D702476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Schroeder Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Minica, David Santy, Deborah Absalon