Claims
- 1. A superflow diffuser and spout assembly for use with a liquid dispensing apparatus dispensing a syrup and a diluent, comprising
- a body having a cavity extending therethrough,
- a diluent inlet in said body for receiving a supply of the diluent into said cavity;
- a syrup inlet in said body for receiving a supply of the syrup;
- a diffuser assembly in said cavity through which at least a portion of the diluent supply passes prior to being dispensed;
- a spout depending from said body having a passageway therethrough in communication with said cavity, said passageway having holes extending outwardly through the wall of said spout;
- a flow separator within said cavity to divide the flow of the diluent supply therethrough;
- passages to direct a portion of the divided diluent flow to the outer surface of said spout;
- a syrup distributor in said spout having ports oriented to direct syrup outwardly for direct impingement on the inner wall of said spout above said holes.
- 2. The superflow diffuser and spout assembly of claim 1 wherein said spout further includes an upwardly facing channel about the inner periphery of the wall of said spout, said channel being in communication with said holes through the wall of said spout.
- 3. The superflow diffuser and spout assembly of claim 2 wherein said channel is located below said ports in said syrup distributor.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of copending application, Ser. No. 374,088 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,986,447, filed Jun. 30, 1989, entitled "Superflow Diffuser and Spout Assembly", which is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application, Ser. No. 195,947, filed May 19, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,928,854, issued May 19, 1990 entitled "Superflow Diffuser and Spout Assembly".
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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