Patents Assigned to Cardomon International Limited
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Patent number: 10807854Abstract: A removable liquid transport assembly configured to be readily installed in and removed from a liquid dispenser to permit the liquid dispenser to be readily sanitized. The removable liquid transport assembly preferably includes a liquid manifold, a valve assembly and a pump head. The removable liquid transport assembly is configured such that liquid can flow in a first direction through the removable liquid transport assembly to permit a liquid to be dispensed from a liquid dispenser and liquid can flow in a second direction back to a liquid storage container to prevent damage to one or more components of the liquid dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventors: Philip A. Walton, Stephen James Vipond, Dennis Laurier Rivard, Tyler Wayne Nickerson
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Patent number: 10202270Abstract: A removable liquid transport assembly configured to be readily installed in and removed from a liquid dispenser to permit the liquid dispenser to be readily sanitized. The removable liquid transport assembly preferably includes a liquid manifold, a valve assembly and a pump head. The removable liquid transport assembly is configured such that liquid can flow in a first direction through the removable liquid transport assembly to permit a liquid to be dispensed from a liquid dispenser and liquid can flow in a second direction back to a liquid storage container to prevent damage to one or more components of the liquid dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventors: Philip A. Walton, Stephen James Vipond, Dennis Laurier Rivard, Tyler Wayne Nickerson
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Patent number: 10160631Abstract: A method and dispensing apparatus for dispensing one or more liquids from a liquid storage container operably connected to the dispensing apparatus. The one or more liquids may include cold water, cold carbonated water, hot water and/or ambient temperature water. The dispensing apparatus preferably is a self-contained dispensing apparatus, i.e., a dispensing apparatus having its own source of liquid. The dispensing apparatus further preferably includes a housing storing a first cooled liquid reservoir and a second cooled liquid reservoir. The first cooled liquid reservoir preferably stores cold water and the second cooled liquid reservoir preferably stores cold carbonated water. A thermal link preferably connects the first cooled liquid reservoir and the second cooled liquid reservoir to cause thermal energy to be transferred between the first cooled liquid reservoir and the second cooled liquid reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventor: Philip A. Walton
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Patent number: 9986851Abstract: A dispenser configured to simultaneously dispenses a plurality of liquid retaining members from a plurality of different areas of the dispenser. Preferably, the liquid retaining members are drinking cups. Preferably, the dispenser is configured to simultaneously dispense a first stack of a plurality of drinking cups and a second stack of a plurality of drinking cups from corresponding ends of the dispensers. The dispenser includes a body having a first end and a second end. The first end has a first opening through which drinking cups in the first stack of a plurality of drinking cups can be individually dispensed one after the other. The second end has a second opening through which drinking cups in the second stack of drinking cups can be individually dispensed one after the other. Preferably, at least one biasing member biases the first stack of a plurality of drinking cups towards the first end of the body and biases the second stack of a plurality of drinking cups towards the second end of the body.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventors: Philip A. Walton, Andrew Smith
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Patent number: 9714164Abstract: An apparatus configured to store and dispense liquid from a liquid retaining bag. The apparatus preferably includes a storage container for storing the liquid retaining bag. The liquid storage container and the liquid retaining bag are preferably housed in the bottom of a water cooler. The storage container includes a base, an upper opening and at least one wall extending upwardly from the base and defining a hollow cavity. The hollow cavity is sized to receive a liquid retaining bag. The apparatus further includes a liquid transport conduit for transporting liquid from the liquid retaining bag to a dispensing location. A guide and retaining member is operably associated with the storage container. The guide and retaining member is preferably configured to guide the liquid transport conduit from a first location to a second location.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventors: Philip A. Walton, Frederick M. Partington
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Patent number: 9527639Abstract: A dip tube insertion member adapted to be used with a liquid dispensing apparatus. The dip tube insertion member facilitates insertion of a dip tube into a liquid storage container without removing the sealing cap of a liquid storage container. The dip tube insertion member includes a probe having a hollow cavity for receiving a dip tube. The probe further includes an upper opening and a lower opening for facilitating insertion of a dip tube into the liquid container. Preferably, the dip tube insertion member takes the form of a cap that is mounted on and about at least a portion of the sealing cap of a liquid storage container of the liquid dispensing apparatus. The dip tube insertion member preferably includes a sealing member forming an air chamber surrounding the probe.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventor: Philip A. Walton
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Patent number: 9527714Abstract: A removable liquid transport assembly configured to be readily installed in and removed from a liquid dispenser to permit the liquid dispenser to be readily sanitized. The removable liquid transport assembly preferably includes a liquid manifold, a valve assembly and a pump head. The removable liquid transport assembly is configured such that liquid can flow in a first direction through the removable liquid transport assembly to permit a liquid to be dispensed from a liquid dispenser and liquid can flow in a second direction back to a liquid storage container to prevent damage to one or more components of the liquid dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventors: Philip A. Walton, Stephen James Vipond, Dennis Laurier Rivard, Tyler Wayne Nickerson
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Patent number: 8887955Abstract: A liquid dispenser for dispensing a liquid from a liquid storage container operably associated with the liquid dispenser. Preferably, the liquid dispenser includes a main housing having a dispensing location at which liquid from a liquid storage container is dispensed and a storage location for storing a liquid storage container. Preferably, the liquid dispenser includes a removable liquid transport assembly removable from the main housing having a substantially rigid liquid manifold, a valve assembly, a riser tube, a reservoir, a reservoir dip tube, a pump head, a pinch tube and a dispensing nozzle that are removable as a single unit from the main housing. Preferably, the liquid dispenser includes a single self-priming pump. Preferably, the valve assembly includes a non-return valve and a pressure relief valve that act in concert to control the flow of liquid between the liquid storage container and the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventors: Philip A. Walton, Stephen James Vipond
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Patent number: D668903Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventors: Philip Walton, Steven James Vipond, Celyn Mitchell, Andrew Smith
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Patent number: D668904Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventors: Philip Walton, Steven James Vipond, Celyn Mitchell, Andrew Smith
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Patent number: D677102Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventors: Philip Walton, Steven James Vipond, Celyn Mitchell, Andrew Smith
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Patent number: D787249Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventors: Philip A. Walton, Andrew Smith
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Patent number: D787250Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventors: Philip A. Walton, Andrew Smith
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Patent number: D814609Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventors: Philip A. Walton, Celyn Mitchell
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Patent number: D851447Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Cardomon International LimitedInventors: Philip A. Walton, Andrew Smith