A beverage tray filling assembly includes a housing having a bottom and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from the bottom of the housing. The perimeter wall defines a base of the housing. An access opening extends through the perimeter wall of the housing. A tank is coupled to the housing and conf
A beverage tray filling assembly includes a housing having a bottom and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from the bottom of the housing. The perimeter wall defines a base of the housing. An access opening extends through the perimeter wall of the housing. A tank is coupled to the housing and configured for holding a beverage. A filling assembly is coupled to and positioned in the housing. The filling assembly is in fluid communication with the tank whereby the filling assembly dispenses the beverage from the tank. A tray is insertable through the access opening and positionable in the base of the housing. Each of a plurality of serving cups is positioned in an associated aperture in the tray. The tray is positionable such that each serving cup receives the beverage dispensed from the tank by the filling assembly.
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1. A beverage tray filling assembly comprising: a housing having a bottom and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from said bottom of said housing, said perimeter wall defining a base of said housing;an access opening extending through said perimeter wall of said housing;a tank, said tank being coup
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A beverage tray filling assembly comprising: a housing having a bottom and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from said bottom of said housing, said perimeter wall defining a base of said housing;an access opening extending through said perimeter wall of said housing;a tank, said tank being coupled to said housing, said tank being configured for holding a beverage;a filling assembly coupled to and being positioned in said housing, said filling assembly being in fluid communication with said tank whereby said filling assembly is configured for dispensing the beverage from said tank, said filling assembly having a plurality of aligned nozzles;a tray being insertable through said access opening and positionable in said base of said housing, said tray having a plurality of apertures, said apertures in said tray being radially aligned whereby said apertures are selectively alignable with said nozzles for filling said serving cups;a plurality of serving cups, each serving cup being positioned in an associated one of said apertures in said tray, said tray being positionable whereby each serving cup is configured to receive the beverage dispensed from said tank by said filling assembly;a rotating panel coupled to and positioned in said base, said tray being positionable on said rotating panel whereby said tray is rotated to align said nozzles with said serving cups in said apertures;a tongue extending upwardly from a top surface of said rotating panel;a single groove extending into and fully across a bottom of said tray, said groove receiving said tongue when said tray is positioned on said rotating panel whereby said tray is held in a static position relative to said rotating panel as said rotating panel rotates and wherein said apertures in said tray are consistently positioned relative to said rotating panel when said tray is positioned on said rotating panel; anda processor configured to control opening of the nozzles and positioning of the rotating panel;wherein the number of nozzles is fewer than the number of apertures in the tray, and the processor controls positioning of the rotating panel during filling based on a known position of the tongue to align the serving cups with the nozzles in a plurality of rotational positions of the rotating panel. 2. The assembly of claim 1, further including said housing having a peripheral wall coupled to and extending upwardly from said perimeter wall, said peripheral wall being inwardly offset from said perimeter wall, said peripheral wall defining an upper section of said housing. 3. The assembly of claim 2, further including said filling assembly being positioned in said upper section of said housing. 4. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a shaft coupled to and extending from said rotating panel; anda motor coupled to and positioned in said housing, said motor being operationally coupled to said shaft whereby said motor selectively rotates said rotating panel. 5. The assembly of claim 4, further including a dispensing button coupled to said housing, said dispensing button being operationally coupled to said filling assembly and said motor for selectively rotating said tray and dispensing said beverage into each of said serving cups when said serving cup is positioned beneath one of said nozzles. 6. The assembly of claim 1, further including a dispensing button coupled to said housing, said dispensing button being operationally coupled to said filling assembly. 7. The assembly of claim 1, further including a door coupled to said housing, said door selectively covering said access opening. 8. The assembly of claim 7, further including said door being slidably coupled to said perimeter wall, said door being slidable between an open position providing access to an interior of said base through said access opening and a closed positioned blocking said access opening. 9. A beverage tray filling assembly comprising: a housing having a bottom and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from said bottom of said housing, said perimeter wall defining a base of said housing, said housing having a peripheral wall coupled to and extending upwardly from said perimeter wall, said peripheral wall being inwardly offset from said perimeter wall, said peripheral wall defining an upper section of said housing;an access opening extending through said perimeter wall of said housing;a tank, said tank being coupled to said housing, said tank being configured for holding a beverage;a filling assembly coupled to and being positioned in said housing, said filling assembly being in fluid communication with said tank whereby said filling assembly is configured for dispensing the beverage from said tank, said filling assembly having a plurality of aligned nozzles, said nozzles being configured for dispensing the beverage, said filling assembly being positioned in said upper section of said housing;a tray being insertable through said access opening and positionable in said base of said housing, said tray having a plurality of apertures, said apertures in said tray being radially aligned whereby said apertures are selectively alignable with said nozzles;a plurality of serving cups, each serving cup being positioned in an associated one of said apertures in said tray, said tray being positionable whereby each serving cup is configured to receive the beverage dispensed from said tank by said filling assembly;a rotating panel coupled to and positioned in said base, said tray being positionable on said rotating panel whereby said tray is rotated to align said nozzles with said serving cups in said apertures;a tongue extending upwardly from a top surface of said rotating panel;a single groove extending into a bottom of said tray, said groove receiving said tongue when said tray is positioned on said rotating panel whereby said tray is held in a static position relative to said rotating panel as said rotating panel rotates and wherein said apertures in said tray are consistently positioned relative to said rotating panel when said tray is positioned on said rotating panel;a shaft coupled to and extending from said rotating panel;a motor coupled to and positioned in said housing, said motor being operationally coupled to said shaft whereby said motor selectively rotates said rotating panel;a dispensing button coupled to said housing, said dispensing button being operationally coupled to said filling assembly and said motor for selectively rotating said tray and dispensing said beverage into each of said serving cups when said serving cup is positioned beneath one of said nozzles;a door coupled to said housing, said door selectively covering said access opening, said door being slidably coupled to said perimeter wall, said door being slidable between an open position providing access to an interior of said base through said access opening and a closed positioned blocking said access opening; anda processor configured to control opening of the nozzles and positioning of the rotating panel;wherein the number of nozzles is fewer than the number of apertures in the tray, and the processor controls positioning of the rotating panel during filling based on a known position of the tongue to align the serving cups with the nozzles in a plurality of rotational positions of the rotating panel.
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Burns W. Mike (101 29th St. Gulfport MS 39501), Apparatus for filling containers such as communion cups.
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