CARBONATED BEVERAGE APPLIANCE

摘要

A carbonated beverage appliance in accordance with the present invention includes a housing and a carbonating head assembly configured to releasably engage a top end of a bottle containing a liquid to be carbonated. The bottle is engaged with the head assembly in a manner so as to provide a liquid and gas-tight seal. A tube is arranged in the housing for directing a flow of pressurized gas from a gas cylinder to the liquid within the bottle to produce a carbonated beverage. The carbonated beverage appliance includes a quick-connect mechanism for attaching a gas cylinder to the appliance, and a dispensing mechanism for the on-demand dispensing of a carbonated beverage from the bottle while it is attached to the appliance.

主权项

1. A method for producing a carbonated beverage, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a carbonated beverage appliance having a carbonating head assembly and a gas cylinder head assembly in selective fluid communication with said carbonating head assembly; releasably attaching a bottle containing a liquid to be carbonated to said carbonating head assembly; releasably attaching a canister of pressurized gas to said gas cylinder head assembly; initiating a flow of pressurized gas from said canister to said bottle to produce said carbonated beverage; and dispensing said carbonated beverage from said bottle while said bottle is attached to said carbonating head assembly.