Patents by Inventor Ronald E. Grimm

Ronald E. Grimm 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).

  • Water tank and pump system
    Patent number: 6273295
    Abstract: A water system for a beverage dispenser connected to a conventional water source. The water system includes a water tank with a volume of water and a volume of air. The water tank is connected to the conventional water source. A pump is connected to water tank so as to provide the water to the beverage dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Daniel S. Quartarone, Ronald E. Grimm, Gary V. Paisley, Christopher H. Verdugo, Douglas P. Goulet, Steven T. Jersey
  • Apparatus and method for dispensing a cool beverage
    Patent number: 5996842
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for dispensing a cool beverage which includes a metal cold plate which is cooled by ice in an ice bin of the apparatus. The beverage dispensing conduit extends through the cold plate so as to be cooled thereby, and a cooling conduit also extends through the cold plate so that a cooling medium may be passed through the cooling conduit to supplement the cooling provided by the ice. In a preferred embodiment, the cooling medium utilizes a portion of the chilled glycol of an otherwise conventional refrigerated beer dispensing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Riley, Thomas G. North, III, Ronald E. Grimm