Flexible base for aseptic-fill bottles

    公开(公告)号:US12129072B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US17538646

    申请日:2021-11-30

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B65D1/02

    CPC分类号: B65D1/0276 B65D2501/0027

    摘要: An aseptic-fill beverage container can include a body and a base having a standing ring, a central portion, and an isolation ring that surrounds the central portion. One or more ribs can extend from the isolation ring to the standing ring such that the ribs do not extend outward the standing ring or inward to the central portion. The ribs can be s-shaped to provide rigidity and limit or prevent deformation to the base.

    Water dispensing station
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12122654B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US18048750

    申请日:2022-10-21

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    摘要: A drink station is provided with an alkaline filter cartridge in fluid communication with an ambient temperature water line provide alkaline water, and with a chilled water mixed with the alkaline water at a spigot to provide chilled alkaline water. A hot water heating element is located below the spigot so hot water flows upward for dispensing from the spigot, with a vent line between the heating element and spigot helping hot water to flow from the spigot to the heating element. A refrigeration system and a carbonation system is also provided. The refrigeration system uses the ice-bank technology. A submersible agitator pump improves heat exchanged between ice-bank and water by forced convection. The agitator pump operating based on the temperature of the drinking water. A figure eight evaporator coil can provide two cylindrical ice banks and two chilled water coils to increase the chilled water capacity.

    Bottle
    3.
    外观设计
    Bottle 有权

    公开(公告)号:USD1040656S1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US29827304

    申请日:2022-02-18

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    摘要: FIG. 1 is a top front isometric view of a bottle showing the claimed design;
    FIG. 2 is a bottom rear isometric view thereof;
    FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;
    FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;
    FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;
    FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;
    FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,
    FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.
    The dashed broken lines in the figures show portions of the bottle that form no part of the claimed design.
    The dot-dash broken lines in the figures show boundaries that form no part of the claimed design.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM OF TOUCH-FREE VENDING
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240257598A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18633732

    申请日:2024-04-12

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    摘要: A method and system to access vending machines via a touch-free user interface using a personal electronic device (PED) are described. For each vending session, a unique dynamic tag is generated and presented on a vending machine to be read via a camera. The tag is forwarded by the PED to a remote servicer, which accesses a remote database to determine real-time inventory of the vending machine. This inventory list is transmitted back to the PED for display to a user. The user selects a product from inventory using her PED. This selection is sent to the server, which then transmits instructions to the vending machine to dispense the selected product. The method is free of a requirement for the user to download an app. Security and payment are assured by the use of a unique dynamic tag for each vending session, displayed on or by the vending machine.

    Dispenser
    6.
    外观设计

    公开(公告)号:USD1031343S1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-18

    申请号:US29825722

    申请日:2022-02-04

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    摘要: FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a dispenser showing the claimed design;
    FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
    FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;
    FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;
    FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;
    FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;
    FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;
    FIG. 8 is a top front perspective view of a second embodiment thereof;
    FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;
    FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;
    FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof;
    FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;
    FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,
    FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.
    The broken lines in the figures show portions of the dispenser that form no part of the claimed design.

    Dispenser
    7.
    外观设计

    公开(公告)号:USD1029562S1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US29766541

    申请日:2021-01-15

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    摘要: FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a dispenser showing the claimed design;
    FIG. 2 is a top rear perspective view thereof;
    FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;
    FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;
    FIG. 5 is a right-side view thereof;
    FIG. 6 is a left-side view thereof;
    FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,
    FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.
    The dashed broken lines in the figures show portions of the dispenser that form no part of the claimed design.

    Bottle
    9.
    外观设计
    Bottle 有权

    公开(公告)号:USD1024780S1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-30

    申请号:US29842201

    申请日:2022-06-10

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    摘要: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bottle showing the claimed design;
    FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;
    FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;
    FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;
    FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;
    FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;
    FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,
    FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.
    The dashed broken lines in the figures show portions of the bottle that form no part of the claimed design.
    The dot-dash broken lines in the figures show boundaries that form no part of the claimed design.

    PRODUCT RELEASE MECHANISMS AND VENDING MACHINES HAVING PRODUCT RELEASE MECHANISMS

    公开(公告)号:US20240119779A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-11

    申请号:US18545647

    申请日:2023-12-19

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G07F11/58 G07F17/00

    CPC分类号: G07F11/58 G07F17/0014

    摘要: A vending machine includes a housing defining a product compartment and a front wall having a transparent portion. A platform is arranged within the product compartment of the vending machine for storing a product thereon, and the platform includes a first end opposite a second end. The vending machine further includes a product release mechanism that includes a gate arranged on the platform and movable from a closed position to an open position to release the product from the platform. A delivery bin having an open front end is arranged below the platform such that when the first gate is moved to the open position, the product falls under a force of gravity from the platform into the delivery bin for access by a consumer.