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pendently of the gas pressure inside them, substantially without causing the liquid to foam. The riser, in connection with a receptacle closure fitting, may with ease be changed from one receptacle to another.

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P R O T E C T I V E S E A L F O R A C A N

A post-mix beverage dispensing system includes a completely disposable concentrate dispensing assembly, a non-disposable mixing nozzle struc- ture which mixes concentrate and water without permitting the concentrate to touch any nozzle walls and a valving system which permits a single peristoltic pump wheel to selectively dispense concentrate from one of a plurality of concen- trate supplies operatively associated with the single pump wheel.

Douglas Deline

A container such as a beverage container or the like is provided with a protective sealing means in the form of a thin film on at least one end thereof, said sealing means being adapted such that a major portion thereof is releasable at- tached so as to cover the surface of such con- tainer end and a minor portion thereof is securely attached to the container, said major portion of the sealing means being further adap- ted to curl upon itself after removal thereby ex- posing the surface of the container.

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Granse Josephus N le, Nieuwegein, Netherlands assigned to Douwe Egberts Koninklijke Tabaksfabriek-Koffiebranderijen-Theehandel N V

Method and apparatus for dispensing beverage concentrates and preventing the concentrate from drying-up. In a beverage dispensing machine, an outlet nipple is provided having a first diameter bore portion and a second bore portion conically flared outward extending away from the first bore portion. The shape of the second bore retains a quantity of concentrate therein after dispensing which prevents ambient air from contacting concentrate in the smaller first bore portion and prevents the concentrate therein from drying-up.

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Peter C Olsen, Peter M Conforto, Jimmy Craighead, David L Wolf assigned to Manville Corporation

A machine for feeding a collapsed beverage can carrier sleeve to a flight bar conveyor and in- troducing the sleeve in fully open condition to the pocket of the conveyor. After leaving the feed rolls the collapsed carrier sleeve is moved through a fixed guide by lugs on a movable chain. The end flaps on the upwardly facing side panel are held in place on the guide while the end flaps on the downwardly facing side panel are moved downwardly by a fixed cam surface. The substantially opened sleeve is then either given a final kick by rotating arms or is propelled by the feed lugs to accelerate it into the pocket while at the same time fully straightening and opening the sleeve. The carton dimension corresponding to the length of the pocket is the same as the length of the pocket, resulting in more pockets per conveyor length and permitting operation at slower conveyor speeds.

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John Layre, Yong S Park, George K Scholl- hamer assigned to Gross-Given Manufacturing Co

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Arthur G Rudick assigned to The Coca-Cola Company

The present invention relates to an apparatus for nonpressurized infusion brewing of a beverage, and especially tea brewed freshly from tea leaves, primarily adapted for use in vending machines. The apparatus includes a novel brew assembly comprising a frame, a carriage reciprocable along the frame between a brew position and dis- charge position. The carriage is driven between the brew position and discharge position by a