B - Operations – Transporting – 67 – D
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
67
D
B67D 1/12 (2006.01) B67D 1/08 (2006.01) B67D 3/00 (2006.01) B67D 1/00 (2006.01) G06F 19/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2168318
A separate spout (18) is attached to each open bottle (14) in a tavern with each spout (18) having a magnetically operable valve (44) to control the flow of liquor from the bottle. To pour liquor from a bottle, an actuator (22) is placed over the spout (18). An interrogator (90) coupled to an interrogator coil (58) in the actuator (22) for sending an activation signal to a transponder (52) in the spout to read a unique spout identification code. A memory (71) provides a group of storage locations for each spout with each group storing an identification code and data regarding a total volume dispensed from the bottle (14) to which the particular spout (18) is attached, a quantity present in the particular bottle when full, and a price per volume unit. A controller (26) energizes a valve operating coil (60) in the actuator (22) to open a valve (44) in response to the interrogator (90) reading the spout identification code. Then, the controller (26) accesses the memory (71) and updates data in for the identified spout (18). The system (6) accounts for the amount of liquor dispensed from each bottle (14) and the value of that liquor to monitor the liquor inventory and sales.
Heidebrecht Thomas L.
Loehrke John M.
Berg Company Llc
Fetherstonhaugh & Co.
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