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A beverage dispensing system is disclosed, typical of prior art beverage dispensing systems, in that it is designed to dispense fluids, such as syrup and/or soda and water, from a bar gun. The bar gun is connected by a multiplicity of lines to a manifold and flow control assembly. The manifold and f

A beverage dispensing system is disclosed, typical of prior art beverage dispensing systems, in that it is designed to dispense fluids, such as syrup and/or soda and water, from a bar gun. The bar gun is connected by a multiplicity of lines to a manifold and flow control assembly. The manifold and flow control assembly, in turn, receives a number of different fluids, typically syrup, water and soda, under pressure from a number of different pressurized containers. Applicants' novel system includes schematics, typically in the form of adhesive labels, applied to the dispensing system, typically on the manifold and flow control assembly, which schematics illustrate the button arrangement on the handle, and the inlet port layout on the handle, and relate the same, using words, symbols or a combination, to indicia identified ports on the manifold and flow control assembly.

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1. A system for correlating fluid bearing or fluid controlling elements in a fluid dispensing device, the system comprising: a manifold and flow control assembly comprising a flow control assembly having multiple inlet ports, including at least a first and second inlet port, for receiving at least a

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A system for correlating fluid bearing or fluid controlling elements in a fluid dispensing device, the system comprising: a manifold and flow control assembly comprising a flow control assembly having multiple inlet ports, including at least a first and second inlet port, for receiving at least a first and second fluid from a multiple of fluid sources, including at least a first and second fluid source, the flow control assembly having a multiplicity of outlet ports, including at least a first and a second outlet port, the outlet ports of the flow control assembly in fluid communication with the inlet ports of the flow control assembly, the flow control assembly further including a multiplicity of flow control valves, including at least a first and a second flow control valve, the flow control valves for controlling the flow of the fluid between the inlet ports and the outlet ports; and a manifold assembly having a multiplicity of inlet ports, including at least a first and second inlet port, the manifold assembly adapted to removably engage the flow control assembly such that the multiplicity of inlet ports of the manifold assembly and the multiplicity of outlet ports of the flow control assembly sealingly and releasably engage, wherein the inlet ports of the manifold assembly align with the outlet ports of the flow control assembly, the manifold assembly also having a manifold cover thereon; a multiplicity of fluid lines for engaging the multiplicity of inlet ports of the manifold assembly, the multiplicity of fluid lines including at least a first and a second fluid line, the multiplicity of fluid lines engaging the manifold assembly such that each of the manifold inlet ports, including the first and second inlet ports engage each of the fluid lines, including the first and second fluid lines, in a fluid sealing manner; anda bar gun assembly adapted to receive the multiplicity of fluid lines in fluid sealing relation, the bar gun assembly having a body including a heel portion, the heel portion having a multiplicity of inlet ports arranged in a bar gun inlet port layout, the multiplicity of inlet ports for engaging the multiplicity of fluid lines, the multiplicity of inlet ports, further including at least a first and a second inlet port, for engaging the first and second fluid lines, the bar gun assembly further including a multiplicity of fluid channels therethrough, the multiplicity of channels including at least a first and a second fluid channel, the first and second fluid channels engaging the first and second inlet ports, the bar gun assembly further including a button assembly for operating a multiplicity of valves, the button assembly including a multiplicity of buttons arranged in a button layout, each button having a mark, the multiplicity of buttons including at least a first and a second button for engaging a first and a second valve of the multiplicity of valves, the bar gun assembly further including a nozzle for receiving fluid from the multiplicity of fluid channels, including the first and second fluid channel, and for mixing at least the first and the second fluids;wherein the manifold and flow control assembly includes a flow control valve identifying member associated with each of the multiplicity of flow control valves; wherein the manifold and flow control assembly includes a manifold inlet port mark associated with each of the multiplicity of inlet ports;wherein the fluid dispensing device further includes a first schematic representation located remote from the bar gun assembly, the first schematic representation representing the bar gun inlet port layout;wherein the fluid dispensing device further includes a second schematic representation located remote from the bar gun assembly, the second schematic representation representing the button layout of the bar gun; andwherein the fluid lines each include a fluid line mark thereon corresponding to the manifold inlet port mark associated with the fluid inlet of the manifold with which the fluid line is engaged. 2. The system for correlating fluid bearing or fluid controlling elements in a fluid dispensing device of claim 1, wherein the two schematic representations are located on the manifold cover. 3. The system for correlating fluid bearing or fluid controlling elements in a fluid dispensing device of claim 1, wherein the two schematic representations further include an adhesive label. 4. The system for correlating fluid bearing or fluid controlling elements in a fluid dispensing device of claim 1, wherein the two schematic representations are visible to a user when the manifold and flow control assemblies are engaged with one another. 5. The system for correlating fluid bearing or fluid controlling elements in a fluid dispensing device of claim 1, wherein some of the multiplicity of buttons have alphanumeric symbols thereupon and other of the buttons have words thereupon. 6. The system for correlating fluid bearing or fluid controlling elements in a fluid dispensing device of claim 5, wherein the button layout schematic carries the same words associated with the words of the buttons having words, and different symbols than the alphanumeric symbols associated with the buttons of the button arrangement. 7. The system for correlating fluid bearing or fluid controlling elements in a fluid dispensing device of claim 6, wherein the alphanumeric symbols of the button layout schematic are the same as those used on the manifold marks. 8. The system for correlating fluid bearing or fluid controlling elements in a fluid dispensing device of claim 1, wherein some of the multiplicity of buttons have alphanumeric symbols thereupon and other of the buttons have words thereupon; wherein the button layout schematic carries the same words associated with the words of the buttons having words, and different alphanumeric symbols than the alphanumeric symbols associated with the buttons of the button arrangement; and wherein the alphanumeric symbols of the button layout schematic are used on the manifold inlet marks. 9. The system for correlating fluid bearing or fluid controlling elements in a fluid dispensing device of claim 8, wherein the two schematic representations are located on the manifold cover. 10. A fluid dispensing system comprising: a bar gun assembly having a multiplicity of inlet ports arranged generally in an inlet port layout, and a multiplicity of buttons arranged in a button layout, each of the multiplicity of buttons including a mark;a manifold and flow control assembly having a multiplicity of separate fluid channels therethrough, the manifold and flow control assembly having a flow control assembly and a manifold assembly, the flow control assembly with a multiplicity of inlet ports for receiving fluids from a multiplicity of fluid sources, the manifold assembly having inlet ports for receiving fluid from the flow control assembly, the multiplicity of separate channels connecting the inlet ports of the flow control assembly to the inlet ports of the manifold assembly;a multiplicity of fluid lines for engaging the inlet ports of the manifold assembly to the inlet ports of the bar gun assembly;a sheath to cover the multiplicity of fluid lines;indicia on said manifold and flow control assembly to locate and distinguish the multiplicity of separate fluid channels therein from one another;a button layout schematic located remote from the bar gun assembly; andan inlet port layout schematic for the bar gun assembly located remote from the bar gun assembly. 11. The fluid dispensing system of claim 10, further including fluid line marks on each of the multiplicity of fluid lines, each fluid line mark being different than the others of the multiplicity of marks on the fluid lines. 12. The fluid dispensing system of claim 10, wherein the button layout schematic carries some, but not all, of the different marks on the buttons of the button layout, and new marks for the remainder. 13. The fluid dispensing system of claim 12, wherein the inlet port schematic carries the same marks as those on the button layout schematic. 14. The fluid dispensing system of claim 13, wherein the multiplicity of lines each carries only one mark from the multiplicity of marks on the button layout schematic. 15. The fluid dispensing system of claim 14, wherein the button layout schematic is located on one of: the sheath or the manifold and flow control assembly. 16. The fluid dispensing system of claim 14, wherein the inlet port schematic is located on one of: the sheath or the manifold and flow control assembly. 17. The fluid dispensing system of claim 14, wherein the button layout schematic is located on one of: the sheath or the manifold and flow control assembly, and wherein the inlet port schematic is located on one of: the sheath or the manifold and flow control assembly. 18. The fluid dispensing system of claim 14, wherein the button layout schematic and the inlet port schematic comprise a printed adhesive label. 19. The fluid dispensing system of claim 10, wherein the button layout schematic is located on one of: the sheath or the manifold and flow control assembly. 20. The fluid dispensing system of claim 10, wherein the inlet port schematic is located on one of: the sheath or the manifold and flow control assembly. 21. The fluid dispensing system of claim 10, wherein the button layout schematic is located on one of: the sheath or the manifold and flow control assembly, and wherein the inlet port schematic is located on one of: the sheath or the manifold and flow control assembly. 22. A dispensing system having a manifold and flow control assembly with a multiplicity of ports, a bar gun assembly having inlet ports and a multiplicity of buttons for controlling channels therethrough, each of the buttons having a mark, and a sheath covering a multiplicity of fluid lines, the multiplicity of fluid lines carrying fluid from the manifold and flow control assembly to the bar gun assembly for dispensing therefrom, the dispensing system including: an inlet port layout schematic located remote from the bar gun assembly; anda button layout schematic located remote from the bar gun assembly. 23. The dispensing system of claim 22, wherein the inlet port schematic is affixed to the manifold and flow control assembly. 24. The dispensing system of claim 23, wherein the button layout schematic is affixed to the manifold and flow control assembly. 25. The dispensing system of claim 22, wherein the inlet port schematic and the button layout schematic is affixed to the manifold and flow control assembly, and further including port locating indicia. 26. The dispensing system of claim 22, wherein the button layout schematic carries some, but not all, of the different marks on the buttons of the button layout, and new marks for the remainder. 27. The dispensing system of claim 26, wherein the inlet port schematic carries the same marks as those on the button layout schematic. 28. A fluid dispensing system comprising: a bar gun assembly having a multiplicity of inlet ports arranged generally in an inlet port layout, and a multiplicity of buttons arranged in a button layout, each of the multiplicity of buttons having a mark;a manifold and flow control assembly having a multiplicity of separate fluid channels therethrough, the manifold and flow control assembly having a flow control assembly and a manifold assembly, the flow control assembly with a multiplicity of inlet ports for receiving fluids from a multiplicity of fluid sources, the manifold assembly having inlet ports for receiving fluid from the flow control assembly, the multiplicity of separate channels connecting the inlet ports of the flow control assembly to the inlet ports of the manifold assembly;a multiplicity of fluid lines for engaging the inlet ports of the manifold assembly to the inlet ports of the bar gun assembly;a sheath to cover the multiplicity of fluid lines;indicia on said manifold and flow control assembly to locate and distinguish the multiplicity of separate fluid channels therein from one another; anda button layout schematic located remote from the bar gun assembly. 29. The fluid dispensing system of claim 28, wherein the button layout schematic includes at least some numerals; and wherein the indicia to locate and distinguish the multiplicity of separate fluid channels from one another contains at least some of the same numerals found on the button layout schematic.