US 12,275,632 B2
Liquid food dispenser system and method
Timothy Peter Doelman, Glencoe, IL (US); and Vincent A. Baxter, Temecula, CA (US)
Assigned to fairlife, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by fairlife, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/453,800.
Application 18/453,800 is a division of application No. 17/408,891, filed on Aug. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,767,214.
Application 17/408,891 is a division of application No. 16/744,843, filed on Jan. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,097,938, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Application 16/744,843 is a division of application No. 16/531,531, filed on Aug. 5, 2019, granted, now 10,562,755, issued on Feb. 18, 2020.
Application 16/531,531 is a division of application No. 15/894,571, filed on Feb. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,370,236, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Application 15/894,571 is a division of application No. 14/169,708, filed on Jan. 31, 2014, granted, now 9,890,030, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Application 14/169,708 is a division of application No. 13/903,658, filed on May 28, 2013, granted, now 8,678,234, issued on Mar. 25, 2014.
Application 13/903,658 is a division of application No. 13/453,996, filed on Apr. 23, 2012, granted, now 8,448,827, issued on May 28, 2013.
Application 13/453,996 is a division of application No. 12/307,723, granted, now 8,181,822, issued on May 22, 2012, previously published as PCT/US2007/015663, filed on Jul. 6, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/912,626, filed on Apr. 18, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/819,178, filed on Jul. 7, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2023/0391604 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. B67D 1/12 (2006.01); B65D 47/24 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/04 (2006.01); B67D 1/08 (2006.01)
CPC B67D 1/1277 (2013.01) [B65D 47/242 (2013.01); B65D 47/244 (2013.01); B67D 1/0082 (2013.01); B67D 1/0462 (2013.01); B67D 1/0864 (2013.01); B67D 1/1245 (2013.01); B67D 1/1252 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0828 (2013.01); B67D 2210/0006 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00062 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for dispensing a beverage, the method comprising:
placing a serving container on a nozzle that extends through a counter-top, wherein a check valve disposed on a bottom of the serving container mates with the nozzle;
filling the serving container with a liquid beverage, wherein the liquid beverage flows from a pressurized container up through the nozzle and into the serving container, wherein the filling comprises opening the nozzle and pressurizing the pressurized container, wherein pressurizing the pressurized container comprises enabling an air pump coupled to the pressurized container; and
rinsing the check valve after the filling the serving container, wherein the rinsing comprises causing water to flow from the nozzle through the check valve.