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A beverage supply apparatus for placement atop a beverage dispenser bowl comprises a housing, a mounting flange and a hopper within the housing for storing dry beverage powder mix. The hopper holds a quantity of powder beverage mix and dispenses powder mix from the hopper through an outlet. A whippi

A beverage supply apparatus for placement atop a beverage dispenser bowl comprises a housing, a mounting flange and a hopper within the housing for storing dry beverage powder mix. The hopper holds a quantity of powder beverage mix and dispenses powder mix from the hopper through an outlet. A whipping chamber disposed between and in communication with the hopper outlet and the bowl has a mechanical impeller contained therein. A water supply line is in selective communication with the whipping chamber via a water control valve. A probe measures the quantity of mixed beverage in the bowl, where a control circuit automatically activates the hopper agitator, opens the water control valve and activates the mechanical impeller in the whipping chamber when sensing a quantity of mixed beverage in the bowl below a predetermined quantity. The mix and water is substantially completely mixed into a homogenous beverage mixture having a predetermined consistency prior to passage of the beverage mixture to the bowl. This mixing process occurs until the quantity of mixed beverage in the bowl rises to a predetermined quantity. A magazine of sanitizing tablets arranged in a stack is also provided on the housing proximate a sanitizing tablet opening extending through the housing for allowing sanitizing tablets to automatically pass into the bowl.

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[ What is claimed:] [2.]2. An apparatus for automatically supplying a substantially mixed homogenous beverage to a beverage dispenser having a bowl for storing a quantity of mixed beverage having an upper lip, the supply apparatus comprising:a housing having a mounting flange for mounting the supply

[ What is claimed:] [2.]2. An apparatus for automatically supplying a substantially mixed homogenous beverage to a beverage dispenser having a bowl for storing a quantity of mixed beverage having an upper lip, the supply apparatus comprising:a housing having a mounting flange for mounting the supply apparatus to the upper lip of the bowl;a hopper within the housing for storing a mass of dry beverage powder mix having an upper opening for admitting powder mix into the hopper, a hopper outlet for dispensing powder mix from the hopper and a hopper auger for selectively feeding a metered quantity of the powder mix from the hopper through the outlet;a whipping chamber disposed between and in communication with the hopper outlet and the bowl, the whipping chamber having a mechanical impeller contained therein;a water supply line in selective communication with the whipping chamber via a water control valve for supplying a metered quantity of water to the whipping chamber;a probe extending into the bowl for measuring the quantity of mixed beverage in the bowl;a selectable auto/manual switch having a first position for selectively allowing the control circuit to control operation of the hopper auger to add powder to the whipping chamber, the water supply line to add water to the whipping chamber and the whipping chamber impeller to mix the powder mix and water automatically upon the probe sensing a predetermined level of mixed beverage in the bowl and a second position for manual operation only; anda control circuit in electrical communication with the probe that, upon sensing a quantity of mixed beverage in the bowl below a predetermined quantity, automatically activates the hopper auger, opens the water control valve and activates the mechanical impeller in the whipping chamber to substantially completely mix the powder mix and water entering the whipping chamber into a homogenous beverage mixture having a predetermined consistency prior to passage of the beverage mixture to the bowl until the quantity of mixed beverage in the bowl rises to a predetermined quantity, the control circuit further comprising a rinse switch that, when actuated with the auto/manual switch in the second position, opens a second water supply line to add fresh water only to the bowl until the bowl is substantially filled.