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Granted Patent B2
US 12,319,557 · App. 17/415,287 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Dispensing nozzle assemblies with static mixers

Inventors: Jevawn Sebastian Roberts (Tucker, GA); Benjamin Campbell Steinhaus (Marietta, GA); Joseph Daniel Dennis (Sandy Springs, GA)
Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
B67D1/0044B67D1/0021
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Patent No.
US 12,319,557
App. No.
17/415,287
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application provides a dispensing nozzle assembly for mixing a first fluid and a second fluid. The dispensing nozzle assembly may include a target assembly with a number of fins and a number of channels and a static mixer positioned about the fins.

Claims (13)

1. A dispensing nozzle assembly for mixing a first fluid and a second fluid, comprising:

a target assembly;

the target assembly comprising a plurality of fins and a plurality of channels defined by adjacence of the plurality of fins;

the plurality of channels configured to receive a flow of the first fluid or the second fluid; and

a static mixer positioned below the plurality of fins; wherein the static mixer comprises a plurality of twisted mixing fins;

wherein the plurality of fins comprises a first diameter, wherein the plurality of twisted mixing fins comprises a second diameter, and wherein the second diameter is less than the first diameter.

2. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the target assembly comprises a tip and wherein the static mixer is positioned below the tip.

3. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the target assembly comprises a plurality of slots in the plurality of channels.

4. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the target assembly comprises a hollow core.

5. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the target assembly comprises a plurality of slots in the plurality of channels and a hollow core.

6. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 5 , wherein the hollow core comprises a conical shape.

7. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the target assembly comprises a tapered configuration.

8. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of twisted mixing fins are attached to a tip of the target assembly.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2021
From: ROBERTS, JEVAWN SEBASTIAN; STEINHAUS, BENJAMIN CAMPBELL; DENNIS, JOSEPH DANIEL
To: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62782601 · Dec 20, 2018
Related Publication 20220055883A1 · Feb 24, 2022
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