ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,280,343, issued on April 22.
"Beverage mixing block" was invented by Donald J Jaillet Jr. (Sutton, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mixing block for mixing components of a beverage prior to the mixture reaching the tap, for improving the consistency of the mixed beverage as it leaves the tap. The invention is particularly effective when one of the components tends to settle out during storage. In the mixing chamber, one stream goes straight through and the other impinges from the side, to cause enhanced mixing."
The patent was filed on Nov. 23, 2020, under Application No. 17/102,434.
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