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Individual frozen drink dispenser

US11064715B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateMay 14, 2019
Grant dateJul 20, 2021
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01F2101/14
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An individual frozen drink dispenser includes a housing having a base configured to support a blender cup, a dispensing chamber disposed above the blender cup and configured to support a frozen beverage container containing frozen ingredients suitable for preparing a frozen drink, at least one dispensing mechanism configured to move from a pre-dispense position to a dispense position in which the dispensing mechanism drives the frozen ingredients from the frozen beverage container into the blender cup, and a drive mechanism coupled to the housing and configured to drive the movement of the dispensing mechanism from the pre-dispense position to the dispense position. A method of preparing a frozen drink is further disclosed.

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