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A superflow diffuser and spout assembly including an inlet for carbonated water, an inlet for syrup, a diffuser assembly through which the carbonated water passes prior to being dispensed, a spout, a syrup distributor, and a flow separator within the path of the carbonated water, the flow separator

A superflow diffuser and spout assembly including an inlet for carbonated water, an inlet for syrup, a diffuser assembly through which the carbonated water passes prior to being dispensed, a spout, a syrup distributor, and a flow separator within the path of the carbonated water, the flow separator being operative to separate the carbonated water into at least two streams, one stream directed to flow along an outside surface of the spout, the second stream directed to flow inside the spout, the second stream colliding with and mixing with syrup distributed within the spout. The first stream of carbonated water and the second stream of carbonated water, then mixed with syrup, meet and form a single stream to be dispensed in a second embodiment, a syrup distributor has a plurality of inlets for different flavored syrups and a shroud located within the spout between the syrup distributor and an inner surface of the spout. The shroud may be adapted for use with the single syrup flavor embodiment of the present invention. A third embodiment includes an improved diffuser assembly and spout configuration. Also provided are additional diluent channels adapted to transport a portion of the diluent into the beverage concentrate stream; the beverage concentrate stream at this time being already mixed with diluent.

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A superflow diffuser and spout assembly for use with a liquid dispensing apparatus, comprising: a body, an inlet in said body for receiving a supply of carbonated water, an inlet in said body for receiving a supply of syrup, a diffuser assembly in said body through which at least a portion of said c

A superflow diffuser and spout assembly for use with a liquid dispensing apparatus, comprising: a body, an inlet in said body for receiving a supply of carbonated water, an inlet in said body for receiving a supply of syrup, a diffuser assembly in said body through which at least a portion of said carbonated water supply passes prior to being dispensed, a spout attached to said body, a flow separator within the path of said carbonated water supply, a syrup distributor in said spout for distributing said supply of syrup into a plurality of streams, wherein said flow separator is operative to separate said carbonated water supply into at least three streams, a first stream directed to flow along an outside surface of said spout, a second stream directed to flow through said spout, a third stream directed through said syrup distributor, wherein said second stream flowing through said spout mixes with syrup distributed from said syrup distributor, and said third stream of carbonated water mixes with said second stream of carbonated water then mixed with syrup, wherein and said fist stream of carbonated water and said second stream of carbonated water, then mixed with syrup and said third stream of carbonated water, meet for dispensing downstream of said spout.