Mixing nozzle fitments
View Patent ↗Mixing nozzle fitments and beverage devices containing the mixing nozzle fitments are provided. In an embodiment, the mixing nozzle fitment includes a first shaft defining an inlet passage, a second shaft defining a curved outlet passage and attached to the first shaft, and a coupling member attached to the second shaft. The coupling member defines a passage that leads into the curved outlet passage of the second shaft. The mixing nozzle fitment can be used in any suitable beverage dispensing device.
1. A dispensing device comprising:
a concentrate container;
a tube attached to the concentrate container;
a pump operatively connected to the tube;
a mixing nozzle fitment comprising
a first shaft defining an inlet passage,
a second shaft comprising a first end comprising a fluid outlet of the fitment, and the second shaft is attached to the first shaft at a second end of the second shaft, defines a curved outlet passage that extends from the first end to the second end, and is continuously curved from the first end to the second end, and
a coupling member attached to the second shaft and defining a passage that leads into the curved outlet passage of the second shaft, the tube removably attached to the coupling member; and
a diluent dispensing nozzle removably attached to the first shaft of the mixing nozzle fitment.
2. The dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein the concentrate container, the tube, the pump, the diluent dispenser and a portion of the mixing nozzle fitment are contained within a housing.
3. The dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein the coupling member comprises an expanded member and a catch for receiving the tube.
4. The dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein the second shaft comprises a flange.
5. The dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first shaft and the second shaft comprises a textured grip.
6. The dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first shaft and the second shaft comprise a cylindrical shape.
7. The dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein the second shaft is attached to the first shaft at a joint, and the coupling member is positioned downstream of the joint.
8. The dispensing device of claim 1 , wherein the curved outlet passage is continuously curved from the first end to the second end of the second shaft.
9. The dispensing device of claim 2 , wherein the housing is arranged for the mixing nozzle fitment to dispense concentrate from the concentrate container mixed with diluent from the diluent dispensing nozzle directly into a cup.