Lee R Koorse

US Patent:

55645976, Oct 15, 1996

Filed:

Jan 18, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/183188

Inventors:

Lee R. Koorse - Boca Raton FL
Mark M. McCool - Pompano Beach FL

International Classification:

A47F 104

US Classification:

221 96

Abstract:

A portable container beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispenser uses the original beverage container which is inverted and loaded into a sleeve inside the beverage dispensing system. A conduit is attached to the beverage container which is in turn attached to a spigot which is accessible from the outside of the portable container. The beverage is gravity fed to the spigot. The beverage container is insulated from external temperature problems, and is held in close proximity to thermal control devices to provide more efficient beverage temperature control. The sleeve may alternatively be used as a reservoir, for an optional cup dispenser is provided, or for an optional storage container. An optional pump is provided to maintain pressure inside the reservoir for adequate beverage flow rate.