Low cost beverage dispenser

- The Coca-Cola Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side perspective view of one embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the dispenser of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the dispenser of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the dispenser of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the dispenser of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the dispenser of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the dispenser of FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D375431
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 23, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 12, 1996
Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company (Atlanta, GA)
Inventors: William S. Credle, Jr. (Stone Mountain, GA), Steven C. Gamper (Atlanta, GA), David S. Rowley (Smyrna, GA), John D. Santy, Jr. (San Antonio, TX)
Primary Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Attorney: Thomas R. Boston
Application Number: 0/43,012
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7311; D7/306