Patents Assigned to Shurflo Pump Manufacturing Company
  • Patent number: 6216918
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention have a nozzle assembly capable of controlling pressure of comestible fluid exiting the nozzle assembly, a refrigeration system in which refrigerant pressure and temperature is controllable to enable control of comestible fluid temperature, heat exchangers connected to cool comestible fluid in the nozzles, an ultraviolet sterilization system for sterilizing locations outside and inside the system, and a hand held comestible fluid dispenser capable of cooling and selectively dispensing one of several comestible fluids supplied thereto. To provide comestible fluid at rack pressure to the nozzles in one highly preferred embodiment, each nozzle preferably has a valve movable through a number of closed positions to change pressure within the nozzle. Prior to fluid dispense, pressure at the nozzle is preferably reduced by actuating the valve through its range of closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Shurflo Pump Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Saveliev, Thomas Gagliano, James R. Schuster, Louis J. Paolini, Jr.
  • Patent number: D357923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Shurflo Pump Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Peterson, Nils J. Gerber, Robert W. Matthes