Deployable stirring member
US11052357B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F2101/1805
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a stirring member (9) for using in a system for preparing a food product, the product being prepared by the stirring member (9) moving inside a container (8), the stirring member (9) being configured in such a way that it can adopt different configurations depending on its direction of rotation inside the container (8). Preferably, the stirring member (9) can adopt a spoon configuration or a whisk configuration. The invention further relates to a method for using such a stirring member (9) in a system for preparing a food product, the method varying the direction of rotation of the stirring member (9) so that it adopts a different configuration depending on the type of product prepared in the container (8).
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