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Logic and selector circuitry control the fluid flows in a flavored-beverage dispensing apparatus of the type which dispenses a beverage of a flavor selected from a plurality of flavors. The logic circuitry includes a control for the carbonated and still water supply system of the apparatus which gua

Logic and selector circuitry control the fluid flows in a flavored-beverage dispensing apparatus of the type which dispenses a beverage of a flavor selected from a plurality of flavors. The logic circuitry includes a control for the carbonated and still water supply system of the apparatus which guarantees that still water will be directed to a beverage container at the output of the apparatus even during a period when the carbonator would ordinarily be refilling with still water. The selector system of the apparatus includes a printed circuit board having a slide switch mounted thereon operable to couple electrical power to a conductive pad in each of two sets of conductive pads which are preset to determine the flavor and carbonation, if any, of the beverage selected by positioning the slide switch.

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In a flavored beverage dispensing apparatus having means for dispensing a beverage selected from a plurality of beverages, each of said beverages containing a preset flavor and water type, the improvement which comprises: a. syrup pump means for supplying syrup associated with the flavor of the sele

In a flavored beverage dispensing apparatus having means for dispensing a beverage selected from a plurality of beverages, each of said beverages containing a preset flavor and water type, the improvement which comprises: a. syrup pump means for supplying syrup associated with the flavor of the selected beverage, said syrup pump means being operable to supply a different syrup of the plurality of syrups when activated; b. water pump means for supplying the type of water for the selected beverage, said water pump means being operable to supply one or several different water types when activated; c. a selector; d. circuit board means engaged with said selector and having a plurality of conductive paths with which said selector is operatively associated, each conductive path of the plurality of conductive paths corresponding to a different beverage of the plurality of beverages selected from; 1. each said conductive path including a first conductor coupled to said syrup pump means for the beverage for that conductive path and 2. each said conductive path having a second conductor coupled to Said water pump means for the beverage for that conductive path, 3. said selector being operable to couple electrical power to the first and second conductor at each said conductive path of the plurality of conductive paths activating said syrup pump means and water pump means for that conductive path; and e. presetable cycle means associated with each said syrup pump means for adjustably setting the timing of a cycle for said syrup pump means.