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TITLE: HOME SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM A home carbonation system for producing soft drinks. A high pressure CO2 vessel comprises a regulator valve assembly which provides fail safe venting, a refill capability, and a low pressure output. It may be interconnected via a fill hose to a seltzer dispenser comprising a multifunction discharge valve secured to a plastic bottle. A plurality of syrup bottles, each filled with a different flavor of concentrate, enable the mixing of desired soda flavors. A storage rack efficiently houses the pressure vessel, the seltzer bottle, and the individual syrup containers. A pressure vessel housing box includes an offset nest which conveniently stores the fill tube. The seltzer bottle is reinforced by a two-piece, vented, antifragmentation shroud equipped with inspection slots for enabling proper mixing. The discharge valve is threadably coupled to the bottle, and it includes a gas inlet orifice for receiving low pressure gas from the regulator assembly. Charging gas admitted into the discharge valve is conducted beneath the liquid level by an internal siphon tube, and the vigorous bubbling which results is visible through the inspection slots. The discharge valve, which need not be removed from the bottle for subsequent dispensing of charged water, includes a manually operated lever adapted to trigger its internal valve elements for dispensing fluid from the seltzer bottle through an adjacent output tube, which vigorously squirts charged water into the awaiting users' glass.
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