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A juice dispensing system which includes a first station and a second station is provided. The first station includes a housing and dispensing valve extending therefrom for dispensing juice product into a cup. The dispensing valve includes an inlet for receiving water and juice concentrate, mixes th

A juice dispensing system which includes a first station and a second station is provided. The first station includes a housing and dispensing valve extending therefrom for dispensing juice product into a cup. The dispensing valve includes an inlet for receiving water and juice concentrate, mixes the water and the concentrate to form the product and then dispenses the juice products A first conduit extends through the housing to provide water to the inlet at the dispensing valve, while a second conduit provides juice concentrate to the inlet supply at the dispensing valve. The juice concentrate is stored in a juice concentrate reservoir at a second station, the second station being at a remote distance from the first station. A peristaltic pump is disposed within the second conduit for creating a suction which draws the juice concentrate from the juice concentrate reservoir and further meters the juice concentrate to the dispensing valve. The peristaltic pump is located within the housing of the juice dispenser at the first station.

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[ Having thus described the invention, it is claimed:] [1.] Ajuice dispenser for mixing ajuice concentrate with potable water at a desired ratio there between and dispensing a resulting juice beverage of such desired ratio into a cup, the juice dispenser comprising:a housing defining a dispenser ext

[ Having thus described the invention, it is claimed:] [1.] Ajuice dispenser for mixing ajuice concentrate with potable water at a desired ratio there between and dispensing a resulting juice beverage of such desired ratio into a cup, the juice dispenser comprising:a housing defining a dispenser exterior and interior,one or more juice dispensing valves secured to the dispenser along a front portion of the exterior thereof the one or more juice dispensing valves each having a mixing element in fluid communication with a nozzle,a water bath tank in the dispenser interior for retaining therein a volume of water and an evaporator, the evaporator connected to refrigeration means for providing cooling of the evaporator for cooling the volume of water,a water conduit for providing fluid communication of the potable water from a source thereof to the mixing means of the one or more juice dispensing valves and a portion of the water conduit passing through the water bath tank for providing heat exchange cooling of the potable water as it flows there through,one or more peristaltic pumps located within the dispenser interior,one or more first juice conduits for providing fluid connection between one or more remote sources of juice concentrate located exterior of the dispenser interior and one or more inlets of the one or more peristaltic pumps, and one or more second juice conduits providing for fluid connection between one or more outlets of the one or more peristaltic pumps and the mixing means of the one or more juice dispensing valves, and the one or more peristaltic pumps providing the sole pumping energy for moving juice concentrate from the one or more sources thereof to the one or more juice dispensing valves so that the one or more juice dispensing valves are of simple construction wherein no separate juice concentrate flow control is required therein and the one or more juice dispensing valves providing for delivering of the juice concentrate thereto at a predetermined volumetric rate based on the rate of operation thereof to coordinate with a predetermined flow rate of the potable water so that a desired ratio ofjuice concentrate to potable water is delivered to the corresponding mixing means of the one or more juice dispensing valves for mixing therein and dispensing the juice beverage from the nozzle thereof.