System and method of an attachable spice dispensing device for an automatic meal preparation apparatus
US10893765B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F11/46
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A spice dispensing device is provided for an automatic meal preparation apparatus. The device uses a replaceable cartridge containing a volume of spice for dispensing in predetermined volumetric doses. A dispensing mechanism is built in to the cartridge for isolating the predetermined volumetric dose and moving it toward an opening in the bottom of the cartridge. The cartridge is sized and shaped to be placed into the automatic meal preparation apparatus in a rack for containing a plurality of such cartridges. The cartridge is alignable with a position in the rack in which the spice dose can be dispensed directly into a cooking vessel of the apparatus.
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