Patents by Inventor Joseph F. Mullen, Jr.

Joseph F. Mullen, Jr. 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: 5673817
    Abstract: An all-purpose dispensing unit for dispensing liquid products such as milk, cream, juices, iced tea, water, liquid eggs, fruit drinks, lemonade, wine, and other liquids, and for dispensing bulk products such as salad dressings and condiments including ketchup and mustard, comprises a cabinet having a chamber adapted to receive one or more cartridges with each cartridge containing a different selected liquid to be dispensed. Each cartridge comprises a container for holding the liquid, a front door panel on the cartridge adapted to close the front wall opening of the cabinet chamber to prevent the escape of cold air from the chamber and act as a door to the cabinet chamber, and a dispensing valve extending outwardly from the front door panel and connected to the liquid in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Rapid Cartridge Dispensing Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James T. Mullen, Joseph F. Mullen, Jr.