Patents by Inventor Harold F. Stover
Harold F. Stover 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).
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Patent number: 6820763Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a beverage dispensing system. In one arrangement, the beverage dispensing system comprises a self-contained, removable container unit, the container unit including at least one liquid container that is adapted to store a liquid therein, and a source of gas under pressure that provides a driving mechanism for delivering liquid from the at least one liquid container of the removable container unit. In addition, the present disclosure relates to liquid containers for beverage dispensing systems.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: SB Partnership, Inc.Inventors: Richard P. Bilskie, Harold F. Stover
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Publication number: 20030173376Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a beverage dispensing system. In one arrangement, the beverage dispensing system comprises a self-contained, removable container unit, the container unit including at least one liquid container that is adapted to store a liquid therein, and a source of gas under pressure that provides a driving mechanism for delivering liquid from the at least one liquid container of the removable container unit. In addition, the present disclosure relates to liquid containers for beverage dispensing systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Richard P. Bilskie, Harold F. Stover
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Patent number: 6536632Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a container and a coupler adapted to receive and connect with the container. The coupler comprises a body that defines an internal passage adapted to deliver fluid to an interior space of the container, and a supply passage that is in fluid communication with the internal passage such that fluid can be delivered to the internal passage through the supply passage, and a locking member that is adapted to engage a locking groove of the container so as to securely hold the container in place within the coupler.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2001Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: SP PartnershipInventors: Richard Bilskie, Harold F. Stover
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Publication number: 20010045438Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a container and a coupler adapted to receive and connect with the container. The coupler comprises a body that defines an internal passage adapted to deliver fluid to an interior space of the container, and a supply passage that is in fluid communication with the internal passage such that fluid can be delivered to the internal passage through the supply passage, and a locking member that is adapted to engage a locking groove of the container so as to securely hold the container in place within the coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2001Publication date: November 29, 2001Inventors: Richard Bilskie, Harold F. Stover
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Patent number: 6296153Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a self-contained high pressure pneumatic beverage dispensing system which includes a water pressurization and supply system. In one aspect of the invention, the water pressurization and supply system comprises a water pump having a piston cylinder and a piston that is disposed within the piston cylinder between the first and second ends of the cylinder. The water pump is adapted to be filled with high pressure gas on a first side of the cylinder through a gas inlet and further is adapted to be filled with water on a second side of the cylinder through a water inlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1999Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: S.O.B. PartnershipInventors: Richard P. Bilskie, Edward N. Oyler, Harold F. Stover
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Patent number: 6253960Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a self-contained high pressure pneumatic beverage dispensing system. In each embodiment of the dispensing system, the dispensing system comprises a carbonator tank dispensing system which includes a water valve that is adapted to connect in fluid communication to a carbonator tank and to a source of pressurized water. The water valve has an open position in which water from the source of pressurized water can flow through the water valve and into the carbonator tank and further has a closed position in which water from the source of pressurized water cannot flow through the water valve into the carbonator tank. The dispensing system further includes at least one proximity switch that is adapted to operably connect in fluid communication to the water valve and a source of pressurized gas.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1999Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Assignee: S.O.B. PartnershipInventors: Richard P. Bilskie, Edward N. Oyler, Harold F. Stover
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Patent number: 6234349Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a self-contained high pressure pneumatic beverage dispensing system.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1999Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Sterling Beverage Systems, Inc.Inventors: Richard P. Bilskie, Edward N. Oyler, Harold F. Stover
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Patent number: 6216913Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a self-contained, pneumatic beverage dispensing system. In one embodiment, the pneumatic beverage dispensing system comprises a carbonator tank for facilitating absorption of CO2 gas in water to produce carbonated water, a source of CO2 gas under high pressure, the source of CO2 gas being in fluid communication with the carbonator tank so as to fill the carbonator tank with CO2 gas, and a source of water under high pressure, the source of water being in fluid communication with the carbonator tank so as to fill the carbonator tank with water. The system normally further comprises at least two liquid containers for containing liquids to be dispensed by the dispensing system, one of the liquid containers being in fluid communication with the source of CO2 gas, and a pneumatic pump system in fluid communication with the source of CO2 gas and the other of the liquid containers.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1999Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: S.O.B. PartnershipInventors: Richard P. Bilskie, Edward N. Oyler, Harold F. Stover
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Patent number: 6021922Abstract: A self-contained high pressure pneumatic beverage dispensing system configured for portable or fixed installations. The beverage system is designed to dispense carbonated and noncarbonated mixed beverages, as well as any carbonated and noncarbonated unmixed beverages in liquid form. In particular, the self-contained pneumatic beverage dispensing system includes a high pressure carbonator tank, a refillable source of CO.sub.2 gas at high pressure, a source of pressurized water, a carbonator tank water level switch and water valve, and a beverage dispenser valve. In a first embodiment, the source of pressurized water comprises a high pressure water tank containing water that is pressurized with CO.sub.2 gas. In a second embodiment, the source of pressurized water comprises a low pressure water tank, and a high pressure water pump that is used to raise the pressure of the water supplied by the low pressure water tank.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1997Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Inventors: Richard P. Bilskie, Edward N. Oyler, Harold F. Stover
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Patent number: 5553749Abstract: A self-contained beverage dispensing system configured for portable or fixed installations. The beverage system is designed to dispense carbonated and noncarbonated mixed beverages, as well as any carbonated and noncarbonated unmixed beverages in liquid form. In particular, the self-contained beverage dispensing system includes a cabinet and a refillable source of CO.sub.2 gas under pressure disposed in the cabinet. A water storage tank is provided for providing flat water and includes a water insolation member, such as a diaphragm, for dividing the water storage tank into a water storage portion and a separate portion, the separate portion designed for either accepting pressurized CO.sub.2 gas or for housing a compression spring for biasing the diaphragm so as to force the flat water out of the water storage portion. An isolation storage tank is provided for storing a non-carbonated beverage. The internal construction of the isolation storage tank is similar to that of the water storage tank.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1995Date of Patent: September 10, 1996Assignee: S.O.B. PartnershipInventors: Edward N. Oyler, Harold F. Stover
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Patent number: 5411179Abstract: A self-contained beverage dispensing system configured for portable or fixed installations. The beverage system is designed to dispense carbonated and noncarbonated mixed beverages, as well as any carbonated and noncarbonated unmixed beverages in liquid form. In particular, the self-contained beverage dispensing system includes a cabinet and a refillable source of CO.sub.2 gas under pressure disposed in the cabinet. A water storage tank is provided for providing flat water and includes a water insolation member, such as a diaphragm, for dividing the water storage tank into a water storage portion and a separate portion, the separate portion designed for either accepting pressurized CO.sub.2 gas or for housing a compression spring for biasing the diaphragm so as to force the flat water out of the water storage portion. An isolation storage tank is provided for storing a non-carbonated beverage. The internal construction of the isolation storage tank is similar to that of the water storage tank.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1993Date of Patent: May 2, 1995Assignee: S.O.B. PartnershipInventors: Edward N. Oyler, Harold F. Stover