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An apparatus and method for dispensing carbonated beverages into an open container uses a bottom filling technique in which the outlet port of the nozzle is proximate to a bottom of the open container when dispensing is initiated. The carbonated beverage is maintained in a pressurized state within t

An apparatus and method for dispensing carbonated beverages into an open container uses a bottom filling technique in which the outlet port of the nozzle is proximate to a bottom of the open container when dispensing is initiated. The carbonated beverage is maintained in a pressurized state within the nozzle and the remainder of the system, until immediately prior to opening a valve to dispense the carbonated beverage into the open container. Prior to opening valve, the pressure of the carbonated beverage nozzle is reduced to an appropriate dispensing pressure, preferably slightly above atmospheric pressure, by slightly enlarging the nozzle volume.

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1. An apparatus for dispensing carbonated beverage into an open container comprising:a pressurized source of carbonated beverage; a downwardly extending nozzle having a volume for containing the carbonated beverage and having an outlet port; a valve movable in the nozzle to control the flow of carbo

1. An apparatus for dispensing carbonated beverage into an open container comprising:a pressurized source of carbonated beverage; a downwardly extending nozzle having a volume for containing the carbonated beverage and having an outlet port; a valve movable in the nozzle to control the flow of carbonated beverage dispensing from the nozzle; a valve actuator coupled to the valve and being adapted to position the valve initially within the nozzle at a selected distance from the outlet port and to move the valve downwardly over said selected distance prior to opening the outlet port; an activation sensor that outputs an activation signal; and wherein; the carbonated beverage is introduced to the downwardly extending nozzle with the valve in a closed position and the carbonated beverage at a pressure that is substantially higher than atmospheric pressure; and prior to opening the valve to dispense the carbonated beverage into the open container, the pressure of the carbonated beverage is reduced by moving the valve downwardly over said selected distance to expand the volume of the nozzle containing the carbonated beverage to provide the reduced pressure that is appropriate for dispensing the carbonated beverage from the nozzle into the open container.