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This invention provides an apparatus and a method for sanitizing beverage dispensing systems of the type using a pump that draws the beverage from a single port collapsible container which is otherwise air tight. The system consists of a manifold having a main manifold chamber with one input and at

This invention provides an apparatus and a method for sanitizing beverage dispensing systems of the type using a pump that draws the beverage from a single port collapsible container which is otherwise air tight. The system consists of a manifold having a main manifold chamber with one input and at least one output, and a secondary manifold chamber having an input and an output. The drink dispensing hoses are attached to the outputs of the main manifold chamber, and either a sanitizing fluid or water is attached to the input of the main manifold chamber. The water may be provided through the secondary manifold chamber. Before connecting to the sanitizing fluid, the main manifold chamber is opened to the atmosphere, and remaining beverage in the dispensing hoses is drawn out by the pumps to the dispensing heads. Afterward, sanitizing fluid and water are drawn through the manifold and the dispensing hoses and heads, sanitizing the system.

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A system for sanitizing beverage dispensing systems that utilize collapsible bag and box type beverage containers, said dispensing system including a collapsible bag, having one port, supported by a box, said port being attached to a bag hose through a hose end fitting, said bag hose being attached

A system for sanitizing beverage dispensing systems that utilize collapsible bag and box type beverage containers, said dispensing system including a collapsible bag, having one port, supported by a box, said port being attached to a bag hose through a hose end fitting, said bag hose being attached to a pump for drawing liquid from said bag, and said pump being connected to a dispensing head through a pump hose, said sanitizing system comprising: (a) a manifold block including a main manifold chamber having one input and at least one output, and a vented portion, said at least one output having attached thereto a manifold fitting capable of releasably sealably mating with said hose end fitting of said bag hose; (b) said input to said manifold chamber being connected to an input hose having, at its distant end, an input fitting of substantially identical sealing structure as said hose end fitting of said bag hose; (c) said manifold block also including at least one secondary chamber having an input and an output, said input being attachable through a secondary chamber input hose to a fluid source, and said output being fitted with a fitting of substantially identical sealing structure as said manifold fitting, said output fitting being capable of mating in a sealable relationship with said input fitting at the distant end of said input hose; and (d) a cleaning fluid container connected through said input fitting to said distant end of said input hose such that cleaning fluid may be drawn through said input hose, into said main manifold chamber, out of said at least one output port, through a bag hose attached to said at least one output port, through said pump, said pump hose and said dispensing head.