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A Post-mix drink dispensing system is described including the combination of a cup dispenser, a means for introducing soft drink ingredients into the cups, an ice dispenser for depositing ice in the cups, an automatic lid dispenser for capping the cups, and a marker for marking the lids with indicia

A Post-mix drink dispensing system is described including the combination of a cup dispenser, a means for introducing soft drink ingredients into the cups, an ice dispenser for depositing ice in the cups, an automatic lid dispenser for capping the cups, and a marker for marking the lids with indicia identifying the contents of the cup. The system includes a carousel arrangement wherein a cup is rapidly moved through a substantially circular arc to various stations which perform the above operations in rapid sequence.

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An apparatus for automatically filling a container with preselected ingredients and capping said container to form a package comprising; surface means for supporting said container, said surface means having a plurality of stations disposed in a substantially circular path, through which said contai

An apparatus for automatically filling a container with preselected ingredients and capping said container to form a package comprising; surface means for supporting said container, said surface means having a plurality of stations disposed in a substantially circular path, through which said container passes in a predetermined sequence; container dispensing means for automatically positioning an empty container at one of said stations in said circular path; rotary arm means having a container receiving pocket on at least one end thereof, said pocket moving through said circular path as said arm means rotates, engaging said empty container at said one station and sequentially moving said container through each of the remaining ones of said plurality of stations; ingredient dispensing means for filling said container with said preselected ingredients at the next one of said plurality of stations in said sequence; lid applicator means for automatically capping the filled container at still another one of said stations as said container moves along through said circular path; ejecting means for removing the capped and filled container from said surface; and drive means for moving said rotary arm means and said pocket thereon in a continuous motion through all of said plurality of stations without stopping said pocket at any stations except when filling said container and ejecting the same.