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A lightweight, portable post-mix carbonated beverage dispenser unit for use in small offices or small-volume locations is described. Flavored syrup is supplied to the unit from disposable sealed syrup packages which are plugged into a dispenser valving system. CO2 is supplied to the unit carbonator

A lightweight, portable post-mix carbonated beverage dispenser unit for use in small offices or small-volume locations is described. Flavored syrup is supplied to the unit from disposable sealed syrup packages which are plugged into a dispenser valving system. CO2 is supplied to the unit carbonator system in returnable containers which also may be quickly plugged into a CO2 valving system.

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A method for loading syrup supply containers, and CO2 supply containers into a post-mix beverage dispenser unit, said dispenser unit including first socket means in a CO2 pressure regulator valve assembly for receiving and supporting the discharge end and the weight of a CO2 cylinder and second sock

A method for loading syrup supply containers, and CO2 supply containers into a post-mix beverage dispenser unit, said dispenser unit including first socket means in a CO2 pressure regulator valve assembly for receiving and supporting the discharge end and the weight of a CO2 cylinder and second socket means in a beverage dispenser valve assembly for receiving and supporting discharge ends and the weight of syrup containers, comprising the steps of: providing syrup containers with discharge openings therein which are normally at the top of the container during storage and transportation; providing a CO2 container with an opening in a discharge end that is normally at the top of the container during storage and transportation; inverting said syrup containers and plugging the discharge opening into said second socket means provided in the beverage dispenser valve assembly; inverting said CO2 container and plugging the discharge opening into said first socket means provided in the CO2 regulator valve assembly; and opening a valve between the discharge opening of said CO2 container and said regulator valve assembly to initiate the flow of CO2 from said CO2 cylinder to said regulator valve assembly in response to the plugging of the discharge opening of said CO2 container into the first socket means in the regulator valve assembly.